scarlet woman

scarlet woman
1. a sexually promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute or a woman who commits adultery.
2. a symbol of pagan Rome or, opprobriously, of the church of Rome. Rev. 17:1-6.
[1810-20]

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scarlet woman noun
1. The woman referred to in the Bible (Revelation 17), variously interpreted as pagan Rome, Papal Rome, or the world in its anti-Christian sense
2. A whore
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Main Entry: ↑scarlet

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scarlet woman UK US noun [countable] [singular scarlet woman plural scarlet women] old-fashioned
showing disapproval a woman who has sex with a lot of men
Thesaurus: words for women who have a lot of sexual partnerssynonym

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Scarlet Woman,
the woman described in Revelation 17, variously interpreted as representing pagan Rome, papal Rome, or the spirit of worldliness and evil.
scarlet woman,
a harlot; whore.

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ˌscarlet ˈwoman noun (old-fashioned)
a woman who has sexual relationships with many different people
 
Word Origin:
[scarlet woman] early 19th cent.: originally applied as a derogatory reference to the Roman Catholic Church, regarded as being devoted to showy ritual (Rev. 17).

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