English noun: Samson | |||
1. | Samson (person) (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah | ||
Instance hypernym | judge, jurist, justice | ||
Domain category | Old Testament | ||
2. | Samson (person) a large and strong and heavyset man | ||
Samples | He was a bull of a man. A thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got. | ||
Synonyms | bruiser, bull, strapper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adult male, man | ||