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Judith

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒuːdɪθ/
Definition of Judith
  • (in the Apocrypha) a rich Israelite widow who saved the town of Bethulia from Nebuchadnezzar’s army by seducing the besieging general Holofernes and cutting off his head while he slept.
  • a book of the Apocrypha recounting the story of Judith.

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Definition of Judith in the US English dictionary
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