Daniel

American  

[dan-yuhl] / ˈdæn jəl /

noun

1. Bible.

   1. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.

   2. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Dan.

2. Samuel, 1562–1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599–1619.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is my judge.”

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Daniel ¹ British  

/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

1. Old Testament

   1. 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

   2. 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

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Daniel ² British  

/ ˈdænjəl /

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)

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Etymology

Origin of Daniel

sense 2: referring to Daniel in the Apocryphal Book of Susanna

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Example Sentences

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Daniel

Daniel Wang specializes in cognitive neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Plenty of New York power brokers still sit courtside for unobstructed views of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, including hedge funder Daniel Sundheim, sports mogul Mark Shapiro and Goldman Sachs honcho David Solomon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Despite the uproar, retired schoolteacher Daniel J. Sullivan's name has remained on ballots.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The actor chosen will replace Daniel Craig, who took over the role of Bond with Casino Royale in 2006 and bowed out after his fifth film, No Time To Die, in 2021.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Daniel shouted triumphantly, but that was when one of Daniel’s moms saw what he’d done and the triumph ended right there.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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