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1. (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
    
2. A large and strong and heavyset man
   "he was a Samson of a man";
   - bull, bruiser, strapper, heavy [informal]

Derived forms: Samsons

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [Brit, N. Amer, informal], judge, jurist, justice, man, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Samson, Maria