David

[dey-vid, dah-vuht, da-veed, dah-veeth]

noun

1. died c970 b.c., the second king of Israel, reigned c1010–c970, successor to Saul: slayer of the Philistine giant Goliath.

2. Also called Dewi Sant. Saint. a.d. c510–601?, Welsh bishop: patron saint of Wales.

3. Gerard 1460?–1523, Flemish artist.

4. Jacques Louis 1748–1825, French painter.

5. a city in SW Panama.

6. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “beloved.”

David

/ ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

1. the second king of the Hebrews (about 1000–962 _bc ), who united Israel as a kingdom with Jerusalem as its capital

2. Elizabeth . 1914–92, British cookery writer. Her books include Mediterranean Food (1950) and An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (1984)

3. Jacques Louis (ʒɑk lwi). 1748–1825, French neoclassical painter of such works as the Oath of the Horatii (1784), Death of Socrates (1787), and The Intervention of the Sabine Women (1799). He actively supported the French Revolution and became court painter to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804; banished at the Bourbon restoration

4. Saint . 6th century _ad , Welsh bishop; patron saint of Wales. Feast day: March 1

David

¹

1. A great king of the Israelites in the Old Testament. David was a shepherd in his boyhood. As a youth, he asked for King Saul's permission to fight Goliath, the giant Philistine warrior whom all the other Israelites were afraid to face. Despite his small size, David managed to kill Goliath by hitting him in the forehead with a stone flung from a sling. King Saul then gave David command of his army, but he grew jealous of him and tried to kill him; David spent many years fleeing from Saul. After Saul's death, David was made king of the Israelites and served nobly, despite occasional lapses, such as an affair with Bathsheba; he had Bathsheba's husband killed so that he could marry her. Many of the Psalms are attributed to David, who was famed as a harpist. His descendants, the House of David, included Solomon and the subsequent kings of Israel and Judah; according to the Gospels, Jesus was descended from David.

David

²

1. A large marble statue made by Michelangelo of the biblical king David. Michelangelo portrays him as a youth just about to do battle with the giant Goliath.

A “David and Goliath” contest is an unequal one in which one side is far bigger or more numerous than the other.

Example Sentences

Instead of trumpeting on “ideas or ideals” as the core focus of America’s vision, the president’s letter points to “culture and tradition,” David Graham observed in The Atlantic.

From Salon

Dog fighting is much more common than people think, according to experienced vet David Martin who was an expert witness in previous dog fighting cases.

From BBC

Michael David Coberg, 44, of Eastvale is the latest of several former deputies to admit participation in the sprawling illegal enterprise run by Adam Iza, who pleaded guilty this year to an array of crimes.

From Los Angeles Times

Speaking when the sanctions were announced, the then Foreign Secretary David Lammy described the measures as a "landmark moment".

From BBC

Responding to the vote, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said it was for the International Court of Justice and for the International Criminal Court "to determine the issue of genocide".

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