Lilith

[ lil-ith ]

noun

1. Semitic Mythology. a female demon dwelling in deserted places and attacking children.
2. Jewish Folklore. Adam's first wife, before Eve was created.

Lilith

/ ˈlɪlɪθ /

noun

1. (in the Old Testament and in Jewish folklore) a female demon, who attacks children
2. (in Talmudic literature) Adam's first wife
3. a witch notorious in medieval demonology

Example Sentences

Giants Tencent and NetEase have long dominated and smaller players like Mihoyo and Lilith are making breakthroughs.

From TechCrunch

Although sprightly, Lilith is unusually small for her age, and thereby the butt of ridicule from her classmates.

From The Daily Beast

“The service had the air of a protest,” Miriam Cantor-Stone, an intern at Lilith Magazine, told me after the gathering wrapped up.

From The Daily Beast

Should you shell out for Lilith Fair, or travel to Bonnaroo?

From The Daily Beast

Lilith is another demon still feared by the Jews, who employ charms against her to this day.

From Project Gutenberg

The legends of Lilith were transmitted from people to people until they came down to the Jews, who believed them.

From Project Gutenberg

You have been everywhere, Lady Lilith, and met every one whom the world considers worth meeting—they were not too numerous?

From Project Gutenberg

Some day, perhaps, Lady Lilith will meet a man who goes to the other end of England to avoid her.

From Project Gutenberg

One looked to Lady Lilith in old days to create a diversion, but your dire friendship has sobered her.

From Project Gutenberg