Daniel

[ dan-yuhl ]

noun
  1. Bible.

    • a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.

    • the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.

  2. Samuel, 1562–1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599–1619.

  1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is my judge.”

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British Dictionary definitions for Daniel (1 of 2)

Daniel1

/ (ˈdænjəl) /


noun
  1. Old Testament

    • 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

    • 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

Origin of Daniel

1
sense 2: referring to Daniel in the Apocryphal Book of Susanna

British Dictionary definitions for Daniel (2 of 2)

Daniel2

/ (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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