Solomon

[ sol-uh-muhn ]

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.

Solomon

/ ˌsɒləˈməʊnɪən; ˈsɒləmən; ˌsɒləˈmɒnɪk /

noun

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

Solomon

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 ).

Derived Forms

• Solomonic, adjective

Example Sentences

In his preface, Solomon suggests that other movements can learn from this one.

From The Daily Beast

A new book from gay rights activist Marc Solomon sets the record straight about how gay marriage victories were really won.

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By contrast, Solomon can tell us a great deal about what really changed the country—because at key moments, he was there.

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As part of the MassEquality coalition, Marc Solomon, a former Senate aide, was working to get Bay State legislators to vote no.

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I made the film with my two best friends from high school, Ben Solomon and Filippo Chia.

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Alford speaks of this as remarkable; but vision is the especial promise of Wisdom, therefore of Solomon, son of David.

From Project Gutenberg

At the feet of Solomon Jesus also was sitting, and he certainly did not call himself personally greater than Solomon.

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Much glamour has been cast upon the names of Solomon and David by their alleged writings.

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In early English literature there was at one time a tendency to ascribe to Solomon various proverbs not in the Bible.

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Solomon, and the Second Solomon, rest in their unknown graves; their wisdom is corrupted; but their genius survives in the earth.

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