Daniel

[dan-yuhl]

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.”

Daniel

¹

/ 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

Daniel

²

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daniel¹

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

Example Sentences

“The sportsbooks are not liable here—they were watchdogs,” says Daniel Wallach, a gambling law expert known online as “The Sports Betting Attorney.”

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With his adult son Cody and godson, Daniel Davies, Carpenter is once again performing live concerts of his film scores and instrumental albums in a run at downtown’s Belasco this weekend and next.

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Mizuho’s Daniel O’Regan told me earlier today that the selling this afternoon was concentrated in some of the “most speculative areas of the market.”

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Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has pushed to host a U.S. base, seeking a referendum to lift his country’s ban on foreign military installations.

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Jannik Sinner cruised to victory over Daniel Altmaier in his first-round match in Vienna on Wednesday as he returned to action for the first time since hobbling out of the Shanghai Masters.

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