Athaliah

American  

[ath-uh-lahy-uh] / ˌæθ əˈlaɪ ə /

Douay Bible, Athalia

noun

1. (in the Bible) a daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and usurper of the throne of Judah, reigned 842–837 b.c.

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Etymology

Origin of Athaliah

From Hebrew ʿăthalyāh, perhaps “God is exalted”

Example Sentences

The story of Athaliah supplied Racine with the plot of one of his most famous tragedies.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, "Treason, treason!"

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

Had it not been better to have defeated Athaliah, and then to have crowned the king?

From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by Kerr, James

But a company of wits, playing at forfeits somewhere in the country, severely sentenced one of their number to go by himself, and read the first act of "Athaliah."

From Classic French Course in English by Wilkinson, William Cleaver

Athaliah, whose name 131 gives its title to the tragedy, was daughter to the wicked king, Ahab.

From French Classics by Wilkinson, William Cleaver