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Judith
[ joo-dith ]
noun
- a devoutly religious woman of the ancient Jews who saved her town from conquest by entering the camp of the besieging Assyrian army and cutting off the head of its commander, Holofernes, while he slept.
- a book of the Apocrypha and Douay Bible bearing her name. : Jud.
- a river in central Montana, flowing north from the Little Belt Mountains to the Missouri River. 124 miles (200 km) long.
- a female given name.
Judith
/ ˈːɪθ /
noun
- the heroine of one of the books of the Apocrypha, who saved her native town by decapitating Holofernes
- the book recounting this episode
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Judith1
From Late Latin Iudith, from Greek dzܻíٳ, from Hebrew əūīٳ “Jewish woman”
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Judith Joseph has spent most of her life building an impressive résumé.
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"A pudding really shouldn't reduce a child to tears," says Judith Morris, recalling her school days in Harrow.
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"Through this initiative, we are not only providing safe and secure homes but also fostering a supportive environment," said Judith Sutherland, who is Director of Housing at the Langstane House Association in Aberdeen.
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Judith Warley, also in Hockley, said she had seen bags being attacked by seagulls and cats, with the plastic starting to split.
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Behind Judith Bruce, a French door is slightly ajar.
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