'Samson' definitions:
Definition of 'Samson'
(from WordNet)
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
noun
Definition of 'Samson'
From: GCIDE
- Samson \Sam"son\, n. An Israelite of Bible record (see --Judges xiii.), distinguished for his great strength; hence, a man of extraordinary physical strength. [1913 Webster]
- Samson post. (a) (Naut.) A strong post resting on the keelson, and supporting a beam of the deck; also, a temporary or movable pillar carrying a leading block or pulley for various purposes. --Brande & C. (b) In deep-well boring, the post which supports the walking beam of the apparatus. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'samson'
From: Easton
- Samson of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He was a "Nazarite unto God" from his birth, the first Nazarite mentioned in Scripture (Judg. 13:3-5; comp. Num. 6:1-21). The first recorded event of his life was his marriage with a Philistine woman of Timnath (Judg. 14:1-5). Such a marriage was not forbidden by the law of Moses, as the Philistines did not form one of the seven doomed Canaanite nations (Ex. 34:11-16; Deut. 7:1-4). It was, however, an ill-assorted and unblessed marriage. His wife was soon taken from him and given "to his companion" (Judg. 14:20). For this Samson took revenge by burning the "standing corn of the Philistines" (15:1-8), who, in their turn, in revenge "burnt her and her father with fire." Her death he terribly avenged (15:7-19). During the twenty years following this he judged Israel; but we have no record of his life. Probably these twenty years may have been simultaneous with the last twenty years of Eli's life. After this we have an account of his exploits at Gaza (16:1-3), and of his infatuation for Delilah, and her treachery (16:4-20), and then of his melancholy death (16:21-31). He perished in the last terrible destruction he brought upon his enemies. "So the dead which he slew at his death were more [in social and political importance=the elite of the people] than they which he slew in his life."
- "Straining all his nerves, he bowed:
- As with the force of winds and waters pent,
- When mountains tremble, those two massy pillars
- With horrible convulsion to and fro
- He tugged, he shook, till down they came, and drew
- The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder
- Upon the heads of all who sat beneath,
- Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests,
- Their choice nobility and flower."
- Milton's Samson Agonistes.
Definition of 'samson'
From: Hitchcock
- Samson, his sun; his service; there the second time
Synonyms of 'Samson'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a man,
- Achilles,
- Antaeus,
- Atlas,
- brave,
- Briareus,
- Brobdingnagian,
- bulldog,
- bully,
- bullyboy,
- Charles Atlas,
- chutzpanik,
- colossus,
- Cyclops,
- David,
- decorated hero,
- demigod,
- demigoddess,
- fighting cock,
- gallant,
- gamecock,
- giant,
- Goliath,
- good soldier,
- gorilla,
- Hector,
- Hercules,
- hero,
- heroine,
- lion,
- man of courage,
- muscle man,
- paladin,
- Polyphemus,
- powerhouse,
- Roland,
- stalwart,
- strong man,
- strong-arm man,
- Superman,
- Tarzan,
- the brave,
- the mighty,
- the strong,
- tiger,
- Titan,
- tough,
- tough guy,
- tower of strength,
- valiant,
- valiant knight
Samson, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Samson, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
Population (2000) :
2071
Housing Units (2000) :
1016
Land area (2000) :
3.620157 sq. miles (9.376162 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.005709 sq. miles (0.014787 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.625866 sq. miles (9.390949 sq. km)
FIPS code :
67800
Located within :
Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location :
31.112574 N, 86.047865 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
36477
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.