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Lil⋅ith

  [lil-ith]
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–noun
1. Semitic Mythology. a female demon dwelling in deserted places and attacking children.
2. Jewish Folklore. Adam's first wife, before Eve was created.
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Lil·ith   (lĭl'ĭth)   
n.  

  1. An evil female spirit in ancient Semitic legend, alleged to haunt deserted places and attack children.

  2. The first wife of Adam in Hebrew folklore, believed to have been in existence before the creation of Eve.


[Hebrew lîlît, from Akkadian lilītu, from Sumerian lilla, a demon.]
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Word Origin & History

Lilith 
female evil spirit, in medieval Heb. folklore the first wife of Adam, from Heb. Lilith, from Akkad. Lilitu, which is connected by folk etymology with Heb. laylah "night."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

Lilith computer
The workstation for which Modula-2 was developed as the system language.
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(1995-10-25)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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