Solomon

American  

[sol-uh-muhn] / ˈsɒl ə mən /

noun

1. fl. 10th century b.c., king of Israel (son of David).

2. an extraordinarily wise man; a sage.

3. a male given name.

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Solomon British  

/ ˌsɒləˈməʊnɪən, ˌsɒləˈmɒnɪk, ˈsɒləmən /

noun

1. 10th century _bc , king of Israel, son of David and Bathsheba, credited with great wisdom

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Solomon Cultural  

1. In the Old Testament, a Hebrew king, son and successor of David. The “wisdom of Solomon” is proverbial. Solomon is also known for his many wives, for his splendor and wealth, and for building the Temple at Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem).

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Other Word Forms

• Solomonic adjective

Example Sentences

It is the latest acquisition by the Wall Street firm to broaden its offerings to clients outside of traditional investing and furthers Chief Executive David Solomon’s goal of building up the bank’s asset-management division.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When the second TikTok came out, our team acted swiftly and with humility, immediately taking accountability and sending her a package to ensure we got it right this time,” Solomon said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the Pacific region alone, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Nauru have severed their diplomatic ties with it and switched to Beijing since 2019.

From BBC

But Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction and founding director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, is not convinced that affordability will address the deeper systemic and institutional forces that are causing so much economic pain.

From Salon

Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council charity said tightening the system would not deter people "fleeing for their lives".

From BBC