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Samsonian

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /sæmˈsəʊ.ni.ən/
  • General-American: /sæmˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, resembling, or characteristic of the Biblical Samson.

Possessing or exhibiting great strength.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Samsonian effort
  • a Samsonian feat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, resembling, or characteristic of the Biblical Samson.

Having long hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Samson + -ian.