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[ lil-ith ] / ˈlɪl ɪθ /
nounSemitic Mythology. a female demon dwelling in deserted places and attacking children. Jewish Folklore. Adam's first wife, before Eve was created. Words nearby LilithLili, liliaceous, lilied, Lilienthal, lilies of the field, Consider the, Lilith, Liliuokalani, Lille, Lille Bælt, Lillee, Lillian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for LilithAlthough sprightly, Lilith is unusually small for her age, and thereby the butt of ridicule from her classmates. Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’|Jack Schwartz|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST “The service had the air of a protest,” Miriam Cantor-Stone, an intern at Lilith Magazine, told me after the gathering wrapped up. NYC Jews Pray In Solidarity With Women Of The Wall|Sigal Samuel|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST Should you shell out for Lilith Fair, or travel to Bonnaroo? Hottest Concerts of the Summer|Maura Johnston|June 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST Lilith's Lispings had to be posted that night, or there would be no cheque at the end of the week. The Smuggler's Cave|George A. Birmingham
Lilith, thou sorceress, how long will it be before those talks of ours are forgotten? The Sign of the Spider|Bertram Mitford There was a wicked gleam in his eye as he spoke; and Lilith believed that he was only trying an experiment on Karl's nerves. The Portent and Other Stories|George MacDonald Like an arrow from the bow, Lilith flew across the bridge, down the path to the little Inn. What a Man Wills|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey Lilith wavered in her cave like a mist rising between rocks. Imaginations and Reveries|(A.E.) George William Russell
British Dictionary definitions for Lilith
noun(in the Old Testament and in Jewish folklore) a female demon, who attacks children (in Talmudic literature) Adam's first wife a witch notorious in medieval demonology Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |