Delilah

/dɪˈlaɪlə/

nounDe · li · lah

Think: “De-LIE-lah” — Delilah has the word LIE in the middle.

Yes, it's Delilah. The tricky part is the middle: it’s **-lil-** (not -lel- or -lill-), and it ends with **-ah**.

Definition

  1. nounA female given name; in the Bible, Samson’s lover who betrayed him.

Examples

  • Delilah practiced her lines before the school play.
  • My aunt named her new puppy Delilah.
  • In the story, Delilah learned Samson’s secret and betrayed him.

Synonyms

girl's namefemale given namebiblical nameproper name

Translations

ES DalilaPT DalilaFR Dalila

Common misspellings

DelilaDelilahhDeli lahDeliluhDelillaDelilah

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