Samson

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsæmsən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sam′sən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Sam•son  (sam′sən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblea judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
  2. any man of extraordinary physical strength.
  3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "like the sun.''
Sam•so•ni•an  (sam sō′nē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Samson / ˈsæmsən/
  1. a judge of Israel, who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistine oppressors until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah (Judges 13–16)
  2. any man of outstanding physical strength
'Samson' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Delilah - Giambologna - Manoah - Saint-Saëns - Sansom - samson post

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