Daniel
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Bible.
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a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
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the book of the Bible bearing his name. Dan.
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Samuel, 1562–1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599–1619.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is my judge.”
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Old Testament
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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
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the book that recounts these experiences and visions (in full The Book of the Prophet Daniel )
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(often preceded by a) a wise upright person
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Paul ( Wilson ). born 1958, English conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1997–2005)
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Samuel. ?1562–1619, English poet and writer: author of the sonnet sequence Delia (1592)
Etymology
Origin of Daniel
sense 2: referring to Daniel in the Apocryphal Book of Susanna
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“It’s almost as if they just eat it up in the sense of, ‘We’re down again, here we go, everybody thinks we’re going to fold,’” hitting coach Daniel Vogelbach said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Daniel Goldman, an activist who specialises in Haredi issues, says that the two main Haredi parties feel increasingly embattled and less open to compromise.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
“It’s likely to get worse before it gets better,” said Daniel Swain, a UC Agriculture and Natural Resources climate scientist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Defendants from certifying any result that may be impacted by voter confusion, as defined above, pending an investigation to determine whether votes cast for Daniel J. Sullivan were meant to be cast for Senator Sullivan.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
He sniffed, and Akira realized Daniel was crying.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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