Jezebel. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002

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Jezebel


(JEZ-uh-bel) In the Old Testament, an immoral, cruel queen of Israel who attempted to kill Elijah and other prophets of God.	1
‡ A “jezebel” is a scheming and shamelessly evil woman.	2

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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