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Look up: Samson

  1. Samson
    [n] - (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
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Samson
    (lived 11th century BC) In the Old Testament, a hero of Israel. He was renowned for exploits of strength against the Philistines, which ended when his lover Delilah had his hair, the source of his strength, cut off, as...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Samson
    Armoured Recovery Vehicle [UK]
    Found on http://www.jedsite.info/index.html

  4. Samson
    Sam'son noun An Israelite of Bible record (see Judges xiii. ), distinguished for his great strength; hence, a man of extraordinary physical strength. Samson post . (a) (Nautical) A strong post resting on the keelson, an...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/12

  5. samson
    An Israelite of Bible record (see), distinguished for his great strength; hence, a man of extraordinary physical strength. Samson post. ... A strong post resting on the keelson, and supporting a beam of the keelson, and supporting a beam of the deck; also, a temporary or movable pilar carrying a lea...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. Samson
    noun (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
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. Samson
    • (n.) An Israelite of Bible record (see Judges xiii.), distinguished for his great strength; hence, a man of extraordinary physical strength.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. Samson
    (from the article `Saint Petersburg`) ...a view of the Grand Cascade, a grandiose structure including a grotto, 64 fountains, and two cascading staircases, which lead to an enormous ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/19

  9. Samson
    (from the article `Rameau, Jean-Philippe`) ...who quipped that Rameau `is a man who has the misfortune to know more music than Lully.` But he soon came around to Rameau`s side and wrote for ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/19

  10. Samson
    Israelite hero portrayed in an epic narrative in the Old Testament (Judg. 13–16). He was a Nazirite (q.v.) and a legendary warrior whose incredible ... [4 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/19

  11. Samson
    Samson is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Bright as the Sun, of the sun` Where is it used? The name Samson is mainly used In the bible and In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Shimshon ( In Jewish) Sansone ( In Italian) Samuel ( In English, French and In the bible) If it`s too...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Sams

  12. Samson
    Samson, in the Bible, judge of Israel. His long hair was a symbol of his vows to God, and because of this covenant Samson was strong. The enemies of his people, the Philistines, accomplished his destruction through the woman Delilah. By cutting his hair she forced him to break his vow and thus destr...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A08

  13. Samson
    Samson is the British armoured recovery vehicle variant based on the striker. It is powered by a Jaguar 4.2 litre engine providing a top speed of 45 mph, carries a crew of three and is armed with a 7.62 mm machine-gun.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  14. Samson
    In the Old Testament, a hero of Israel. He was renowned for exploits of strength against the Philistines, which ended when his lover Delilah had his hair, the source of his strength, cut off, as told in the Book of Judges
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  15. samson
    Founder of one of France's best-known 19thC reproduction porcelain and earthenware factories, c1845.
    Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-ter

  16. Samson
    `Samson`, `Shimshon` (, meaning "man of the sun") is the third to last of the Biblical judges|Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) (page=59-->--><ref name="chc"/> slaying an entire army with only the mandible|jawbone of an ass,<ref nam...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

  17. Samson
    (magazine) `Samson` Monthly for Men (月刊サムソン) is a monthly Japanese magazine for gay men. Gay magazines in Japan, along with much gay culture, are segregated by "type"; most are aimed at an audience with specific interests. Samson speci...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

  18. Samson
    (disambiguation) `Samson` is a Biblical figure known for his superhuman strength, derived from his hair. `Samson` may also refer to: People : Film and television : Music : Places : Companies : ;See also Vehicles : Other uses : See also :
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

  19. Samson
    (Handel) `Samson` (HWV 57) is a three-act oratorio by George Frideric Handel, considered one of his finest dramatic works. It is usually performed as an oratorio in concert form, but on occasions has also been staged as an opera. The well-known arias "Let the bright Seraphim"...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

  20. Samson
    (band) `Samson` was a British hard rock band formed in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Paul Samson. They are best known for their first three albums with future Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, then known as "Bruce Bruce", and drummer Thunderstick (real name Barry Graham Purkis), ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

  21. Samson
    (song) `"Samson"` was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Dutch by Emly Starr. The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Portugal`s Carlos Paião with "Playback" and preceding Greece`s Yiannis Dimitras with "Feggari Kal...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

  22. Samson
    (Fox Feature Syndicate) image= --> `Samson` was a fictional superhero that appeared in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. He first appeared in Fantastic Comics #1 (Dec. 1939). The writer was uncredited, but is believed to be Will Eisner; the artist was Alex Blum, using the...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

  23. Samson
    (bishop) `Samson` (died 5 May 1112) was a medieval English clergyman. Life: Samson was a Royal Chaplain and a canon and Treasurer of the diocese of Bayeux.<ref name=BHOWorc>http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33881 British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 Novem...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

  24. Samson
    (locomotive) The `Samson` is an English-built railroad steam locomotive made in 1838 that ran on the Albion Mines Railway in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is preserved at the Nova Scotia Museum of Industry in Stellarton, Nova Scotia and is the oldest locomotive in Canada. Construction: The l...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson



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