Solomonic

[ sol-uh-mon-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to King Solomon.
2. wise or reasonable in character:

   a Solomonic decision.

Other Words From

• pre-Sol·o·monic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Solomonic¹

First recorded in 1715–25; Solomon + -ic

Example Sentences

Could the beloved monarchy broker some kind of Solomonic solution?

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The results can quickly be converted to a Solomonic judgment as to whether someone is burnt.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Arizona v. United States is not getting a lot of love, but it seems to me Solomonic.

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Both of these readings appeal to the Solomonic portrait of the virtuous woman, in Proverbs xxxi.

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The side chambers in the Solomonic temple were fastened on the house with timber of cedar (1 Kings vi:10).

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He appears to be a true Solomonic philosopher and naturalist.

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Death, in the Solomonic proverbs, 81; in the Zoroastrian religion, 82.

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Herein are contained enough aphorisms and epigrams to make up a new book of Solomonic wisdom.

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