First Known Use: 1614
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Lilith
noun Lil·ith \ˈli-ləth\
Definition of LILITH
1
: a woman who in rabbinic legend is Adam's first wife, is supplanted by Eve, and becomes an evil spirit
2
: a famous witch in medieval demonology
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Origin of LILITH
Late Hebrew līlīth, from Hebrew, a female demon
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