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- [sam-suh n]
- /ˈsæm sən/
- /sæmsn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sam-suh n]
- /ˈsæm sən/
Definitions of samson word
- noun samson a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16. 1
- noun samson any man of extraordinary physical strength. 1
- noun samson a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “like the sun.”. 1
- noun samson 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) 0
- noun samson any man of outstanding physical strength 0
- noun samson a masculine name 0
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Parts of speech for Samson
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samson popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
samson usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for samson
noun samson
- colossus — If you describe someone or something as a colossus, you think that they are extremely important and great in ability or size.
- cyclops — one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of the forehead, encountered by Odysseus in the Odyssey
- gargantua — an amiable giant and king, noted for his enormous capacity for food and drink, in Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel.
- godzilla — A fictional Japanese monster (怪獣 (kaijū)) from a series of science-fiction films.
- hercules — a hero noted for his great strength, courage, and for the performance of twelve immense labours
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