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 Yergin, vice chairman of S&P Global and a longtime chronicler of oil, said an energy crisis “registers instantaneously on the screen” while a food crisis “will unfold with the cycle of the seasons.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

StoneX analyst Daniel Kurnos says the e-commerce and auction platform has beaten expectations for five straight quarters and could do it again.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

"He was magnificent tonight," said former Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge on Amazon Prime.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The youngest son brought the grandchildren and they came with a lot of noise, which Daniel loved.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Yeah, easy,” Daniel said, “I break mine all the time.”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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