<OL TYPE="1"><LI>a woman who sells her body for sexual uses<OL TYPE="a"><LI>a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain<LI>any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust</OL><LI>metaph. an idolatress<OL TYPE="a"><LI>of "Babylon" i.e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry</OL></OL>