Daniel

American  

[dan-yuhl] / ˈdæn yəl /

noun

1. Bible.

   1. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.

   2. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Dan.

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

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

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Daniel ¹ British  

/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

1. Old Testament

   1. 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

   2. 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

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Daniel ² British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of Daniel

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

Example Sentences

Daniel Stilitz KC, for the corporation, said that the claim was "premature" as the body was consulting on a new policy.

From BBC

Few people feel the difference more than Daniel Bahar, a former assistant U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following the auction, Sunrisers Leeds head coach Daniel Vettori, a New Zealander, said he had not been given any instructions to avoid specific players.

From BBC

“This is what happens when you have a conflict that triggers stagflation risk: It becomes difficult to trade it,” said New York-based strategist Daniel Tenengauzer at ITC Markets, in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch

Daniel Diez, the company’s chief business officer, said that means Digit will be able to work without barriers, allowing factories to deploy more robots.

From The Wall Street Journal