lilith

Speech parts

1. lilith - Noun

2. Lilith - Proper noun

Meaning

in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children

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Examples

Humbert was perfectly capable of intercourse with Eve, but it was Lilith he longed for. Vladimir Nabokov

Lilith might be strong enough now to handle troublemakers herself, but she did not want to do that unless she had to. It would not help the people become a community, and if they could not unite, nothing else they did would matter. Octavia Butler

The Lilith Fair thing was Bummer Town - hey, hop aboard the marginalizing train. I guess you had people come out of that and have careers, but I think there was a pretty intense backlash, too. St. Vincent (musician)

A 15th or 16th century Kabbalah text states that God has "cooled" the female Leviathan, meaning that he has made Lilith infertile and she is a mere fornication. Source: Internet

8th–10th centuries Alphabet of Ben Sira is considered to be the oldest form of the story of Lilith as Adam's first wife. Source: Internet

19. In answer to your question concerning Lilith, I shall explain to you the essence of the matter. Source: Internet

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