- painted Jezebel
- A painted Jezebel is a scheming woman.(Dorking School Dictionary)
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painted Jezebel
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painted jezebel — A painted Jezebel is a scheming woman … The small dictionary of idiomes
Jezebel (Bible) — Jezebel (, a prophecy is uttered against a prophetess in the church of Thyatira named Jezebel. She is accused of inducing members of the church there to commit acts of sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols. [John McKenzie,… … Wikipedia
Jezebel — ,JEZEBELIAN, JEHU The adjective form Jezebelian characterizes a woman who is wicked and shameless. Jezebel was a Phoenician princess who became the wife of Ahab, king of Israel, and attempted to convert Ahab to worship Baal, the god of the… … Dictionary of eponyms
Painted — Paint Paint (p[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Painted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Painting}.] [OE. peinten, fr. F. peint, p. p. of peindre to paint, fr. L. pingere, pictum; cf. Gr. poiki los many colored, Skr. pi[,c] to adorn. Cf. {Depict}, {Picture},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delias hyparete — Painted Jezebel redirects here. For other meanings see Jezebel (disambiguation). Painted Jezebel Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Delias hyparete itohi — Painted Jezebel Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
List of butterflies of India (Pieridae) — The article is a list of the pierid butterflies of India. It forms part of the full list of butterflies of India.The family Pieridae, or the Whites and Yellows are a family of butterflies of moderate or small size. The common names refer to the… … Wikipedia
List of butterflies in Taiwan — At least 377 species of butterfly have been recorded in Taiwan, with some reports putting the number at over 400. Of these, 56 species are endemic to the island.Following is a list of all butterflies found in Taiwan. Family Hesperiidae Subfamily… … Wikipedia
Paint — Jezebel painted her face (2 Kings 9:30); and the practice of painting the face and the eyes seems to have been common (Jer. 4:30; Ezek. 23:40). An allusion to this practice is found in the name of Job s daughter (42:14) Kerenhappuch (q.v.).… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Delias eucharis — Common Jezebel Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda … Wikipedia
