scarlet woman: Meaning and Definition of

scar'let wom'an

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  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.
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