Solomon

[sol-uh-muh n]

noun

fl. 10th century b.c., king of Israel (son of David).

an extraordinarily wise man; a sage.

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for solomon

Contemporary Examples of solomon

In his preface, Solomon suggests that other movements can learn from this one.
The Real Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality
E.J. Graff
December 30, 2014
By contrast, Solomon can tell us a great deal about what really changed the country—because at key moments, he was there.
The Real Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality
E.J. Graff
December 30, 2014
Solomon had been contacted by MSF, to ask if he or the mother could help care for Anne Marie at the ETU.
The Life of a Liberian Child with Ebola
Sarah Crowe
November 5, 2014
It was the very day her father, Solomon, was discharged from the ETU.
The Life of a Liberian Child with Ebola
Sarah Crowe
November 5, 2014
During a night operation in the Solomon Islands in 1943, the patrol torpedo boat he commanded was rammed by a Japanese destroyer.
Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley
John Garth
November 3, 2013

Historical Examples of solomon

Solomon, the Wise, decided to provide them with a magnificent home.
Ancient Man
Hendrik Willem van Loon
"You mean old King Solomon was," he retrieved himself quickly.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
Once, when she was gone, Martin idly hunted out the Song of Solomon.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
Well, I'd let him set down a spell in Solomon's temple an' look round him.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
No matter where I start, some way or another I al'ays git back to Solomon.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown

British Dictionary definitions for solomon

Solomon

noun

10th century bc, king of Israel, son of David and Bathsheba, credited with great wisdom

Derived FormsSolomonic (ˌsɒləˈmɒnɪk) or Solomonian (ˌsɒləˈməʊnɪən), adjective

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Word Origin and History for solomon

Solomon

masc. proper name, Biblical name of David's son, king of Judah and Israel and wisest of all men, from Greek Solomon, from Hebrew Sh'lomoh, from shelomo "peaceful," from shalom "peace." The Arabic form is Suleiman. The common medieval form was Salomon (Vulgate, Tyndale, Douai); Solomon was used in Geneva Bible and KJV. Used allusively for "a wise ruler" since 1550s. Related: Solomonic; Solomonian. The Solomon Islands were so named 1568 by Spanish explorers in hopeful expectation of having found the source of the gold brought to King Solomon in I Kings ix:29.

solomon in Culture

Solomon

In the Old Testament, a Hebrew king, son and successor of David. The “wisdom of Solomon” is proverbial. Solomon is also known for his many wives, for his splendor and wealth, and for building the Temple at Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem).