Samson

Samson
Samson masc. proper name, Biblical strong-man (Judges xiii-xvi), from L.L., from Gk. Sampson, from Heb. Shimshon, probably from shemesh "sun." As a generic name for a man of great strength, attested from 1565. Samsonite, proprietary name for a make of luggage, is 1939, by Shwayder Bros. Inc., Denver, U.S.

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  • SAMSON — (Heb. שִׁמְשׁוֹן; from shemesh, sun ), son of Manoah, a Danite living in Zorah, a judge in Israel. Samson s heroic exploits are recounted in Judges 13–16. His father was married to a woman who long remained childless. An angel of the Lord… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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  • SAMSON — (SAMSON XIIe s.) Héros biblique à la force redoutable dont les exploits sont rapportés dans le Livre des Juges. Issu de la tribu de Dan, Samson vit comme les siens, de façon précaire, dans une région de collines à la frontière de la riche plaine… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Samson — Sàmsōn m <G Samsóna> DEFINICIJA 1. v. 2. bibl. izraelski sudac slavan po velikoj snazi kojoj je, prema legendi, izvorište bilo u kosi; zavodi ga Filistejka Dalila, odreže mu kosu i Filistejci ga oslijepe; ipak ih je uspio kazniti srušivši… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Samson — 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.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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