Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An evil female spirit in ancient Semitic legend, alleged to haunt deserted places and attack children.
- noun The first wife of Adam in Hebrew folklore, believed to have been in existence before the creation of Eve.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a female demon who attacks children.
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- proper noun mythology A
Mesopotamian storm demon , a bearer ofdisease and death; also the first wife ofAdam in Jewish folklore. - proper noun astrology The "dark moon" or "black moon", not an actual
phase of themoon but the emptyfocus of theellipse described by itsorbit . - proper noun A female
given name .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Cay drew the name Lilith in the mud by the pond with a stick, then pulled the stick across it, making deep furrows.
Judge deveraux The Scent of Jasmine 2011
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Chuck reveals that Lilith is coming and she has a plan for Sam.
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In Astrology Lilith is represented by the black moon, a theoretical point in the horoscope that describes a dark facet of our nature.
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* The heroine, Lilith is so beautiful, her soul is wonderous and kind.
Inaugral Friday Book Club Nalini Singh 2009
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Kat - yep, you get fleeting glimpses of them ... and as Christine said, Lilith is very ...
Demon Night - Meljean Brook Nalini Singh 2008
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Who would you want to see in Lilith Fair - The Revenge?
Archive 2008-12-01 2008
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Castiel says Lilith is working her way through the seals (think locked doors) and if she breaks through the last one then Lucifer will walk the earth.
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Who would you want to see in Lilith Fair - The Revenge?
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Though I realize Lilith is blonde in, for example, the poems of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, I still tend to picture her with dark hair and pale skin, perhaps because of her association with vampirism.
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Though I realize Lilith is blonde in, for example, the poems of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, I still tend to picture her with dark hair and pale skin, perhaps because of her association with vampirism.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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