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Warrener Posted 20 years ago
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Was the word "deliberate" come from "Deliah"

0In the Old Testament, Deliaha is a mistress of Samson who betrayed him to the Philistines by having his hair shorn while he slept, thus depriving him of his strength.02br
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00Was the word "deliberate" come from "Deliah"?0-
  

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02br 02br 00So, believed to come from the constellation Libra. 0-

  • 02br 02br 00So, believed to come from the constellation Libra.
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0m-w.com: Etymology: Latin 01i00deliberatus, 02i00past participle of 01i00deliberare 02i00to consider carefully, perhaps alteration of (assumed) 01i00delibrare, 02i00from 01i00de- + libra 02i00scale, pound.02br
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00So, believed to come from the constellation Libra. 0-
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00Actually, in its English form her name is spelled 01font00'Delilah'.02font02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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