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, ˌsɒləˈmɒnɪk, ˈsɒləmən /

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).

Other Word Forms

• Solomonic adjective

Example Sentences

“There are going to be winners and losers,” Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon said this week.

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On Friday, Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon became the latest to express concern, saying he wouldn’t be surprised by a stock market “drawdown” in the next year or two, “given the run we’ve had.”

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Three years ago, Australia sent a peacekeeping force of more than 100 federal police to the Solomon Islands after protesters burned buildings and breached the national parliament there.

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Sort Your Life Out hosted by Stacey Solomon helps people declutter and shows the transformational impact that getting rid of things you don't need can have on your family and home.

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In 2022, Beijing signed a security deal with the Solomon Islands which has seen Chinese police officers embedded across the country, with another policing agreement forged in 2023.

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