daniel

Definition of Daniel in English :

Noun

1. daniel

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

2. daniel

a wise and upright judge

Example Sentences:
'a Daniel come to judgment'

3. book of daniel, book of the prophet daniel, daniel

an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Daniel

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noun

1. Old Testament

a.

a youth who was taken into the household of Nebuchadnezzar, received guidance and apocalyptic visions from God, and was given divine protection when thrown into the lions' den

b.

the book that recounts these experiences and visions (in full The Book of the Prophet Daniel)

2. (often preceded by a)

a wise upright person

noun

1.

Paul (Wilson). born 1958, English conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1997–2005)

2.

Samuel. ?1562–1619, English poet and writer: author of the sonnet sequence Delia (1592)

Daniel

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noun

1.

a masculine name: dim. Dan, Danny; fem. Danielle

2. Bible

a.

a Hebrew prophet whose faith saved him in the lions' den: Dan. 6:16-23

b.

the book containing his stories and prophecies

abbrev. Dan, Da, or Dn

Samuel1562-1619; Eng. poet

Daniel

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In the Bible, a Hebrew prophet of the sixth century BC.

n.

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