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
Example Sentences
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Mizuho’s Daniel O’Regan reminded clients in a note this afternoon that the S&P, Nasdaq 100, and SOX were all “EXTREMELY overbought.”
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Instead, the timing, cause and depth of recessions may be attributable to a series of unfortunate events, to borrow the title of Daniel Handler’s Lemony Snicket books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Daniel Liesener, a senior research analyst at Columbia Threadneedle, has been keeping a close eye on the uncomfortable unemployment rate among 20- to 25-year-olds.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
"We have fully processed the specimen and, based on the newly acquired information, created a 3D reconstruction that is available online," says Daniel Tröger from the University of Jena.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
She quickly told her mom about meeting Sue and Daniel, about the harrowing drive through the fire, and her and Sue getting separated from their dads.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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