Solomonic

American  

[sol-uh-mon-ik] / ˌsɒl əˈmɒn ɪk /

Also Solomonian

adjective

1. of or relating to King Solomon.

2. wise or reasonable in character.

   a Solomonic decision.

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Other Word Forms

• pre-Solomonic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Solomonic

First recorded in 1715–25; Solomon + -ic

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Solomonic

Unfortunately, she chose to make this Solomonic pronouncement at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2022

All these years out, Kruger’s image — a Solomonic view of a woman’s face, whose halves, in their contrasting tones, seem as if they are being pulled apart — continues to pack a punch.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2022

“We ask for wisdom, you know, we do the Solomonic thing — the good part of Solomon,” she said, referring to the Israelite king regarded in Scriptures as the wisest man who ever lived.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

In her original ruling, and then in an unusual second, clarifying one that she issued two weeks later, Haikala made it clear she was attempting a Solomonic solution.

From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2017

Moreover, modern Freemasonry is entirely built up on the Solomonic, or rather the Hiramic legend.

From Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Nesta H. Webster