Samson meaning

UK US /ˈsæmsən/ 2 syllables

Samson (noun): (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah.

Samson has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Samson as a noun

  1. (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

    Type of: judge

  2. a large and strong and heavyset man
    • he was a bull of a man
    • a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got

    Synonyms: bull, bruiser, strapper

    Type of: man

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How to pronounce Samson

Samson is pronounced /ˈsæmsən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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