Daniel
[ dan-yuhl ]
/ ˈdæn yəl /
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noun
Bible.
- a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
- the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
Samuel, 1562–1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599–1619.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is my judge.”
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Words nearby Daniel
dangle, dangleberry, dangling participle, Dani, Dania, Daniel, Daniel in the lions' den, Daniell cell, Danielle, Daniels, Danilova
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British Dictionary definitions for Daniel (1 of 2)
Daniel1
/ (ˈdænjəl) /
noun
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)
(often preceded by a) a wise upright person
Word Origin for Daniel
sense 2: referring to Daniel in the Apocryphal Book of Susanna
British Dictionary definitions for Daniel (2 of 2)
Daniel2
/ (ˈdænjəl) /
noun
Paul (Wilson). born 1958, English conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1997–2005)
Samuel. ?1562–1619, English poet and writer: author of the sonnet sequence Delia (1592)
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