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 in American English
(ˈsæmsən)
noun
1.
a masculine name
var. Sampson
2. Bible
an Israelite judge noted for his feats of great strength: betrayed to the Philistines by Delilah:Judges 13-16
Word origin
LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Sampsōn < Heb shimshon < ? shemesh, sun: interpretation of name uncert.
Examples of 'Samson' in a sentence
Samson
I hope Aysgarth didn't upset you with all that talk of Samson.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
And then, after a time, the four black cars winding in slow procession from Samson Street toward St Luke's.
Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001)
The bright side of Charley's inheritance lay in the fact that he possessed Samson 's first-class brain.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
I turned around and sprinted out the exit onto Samson Street.