- Samsonian
- adjective Etymology: Samson Date: circa 1623 of heroic strength or proportions ; mighty
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Samsonian
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samsonian — sam·so·ni·an … English syllables
samsonian — … Useful english dictionary
Samson — Samsonian /sam soh nee euhn/, adj. /sam seuhn/, n. 1. a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13 16. 2. any man of extraordinary physical strength. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning like the sun. * * * Israelite… … Universalium
List of eponymous adjectives in English — An eponymous adjective is an adjective which has been derived from the name of a person, real or fictional. Persons from whose name the adjectives have been derived are called eponyms.Following is a list of eponymous adjectives in English. A… … Wikipedia
samsonic — adjective see samsonian … Useful english dictionary
Sam|so|ni|an — «sam SOH nee uhn», adjective. of, having to do with, or resembling Samson; showing great strength: »[He] gave a faintly Samsonian performance, for one had the odd impression that some of his prodigious strength left him after a capital loss… … Useful english dictionary
