Delilah

[ dih-lahy-luh ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) Samson's mistress, who betrayed him to the Philistines.
2. a seductive and treacherous woman.
3. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “delicate.”

Delilah

/ dɪˈlaɪlə /

noun

1. Samson's Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4–22)
2. a voluptuous and treacherous woman; temptress

Example Sentences

Of the 20 featured acts, only two - Delilah Bon and Dream State - included female musicians, sparking a disappointed reaction from fans.

From BBC

Delilah was diagnosed at age 4 with neuroblastoma, a cancer that typically starts in developing nerve cells and usually affects children under the age of 5.

From Los Angeles Times

In the build-up, Cordina – who made his entrance to the tune of 'Delilah' by Welshman Tom Jones - conceded Cacace was not the ideal opponent and had been targeting unification fights instead.

From BBC

Turing's prototype, Delilah, overlaid noise from a record turntable onto speech.

From BBC

His mother, Delilah, was born in the same national park in 2016.

From Reuters