Solomon

American  

[sol-uh-muhn] / ˈsɒl ə mən /

noun

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

2. an extraordinarily wise man; a sage.

3. a male given name.

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Solomon British  

/ ˈsɒləmən /

noun

1. 10th century _bc , king of Israel, son of David and Bathsheba, credited with great wisdom

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Solomon Cultural  

1. 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).

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Other Word Forms

• Solomonic
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Solomon

Solomon Rivera left a $272,000-a-year job advising Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Michael Solomon Williams from the Campaign for Better Transport told the BBC antisocial behaviour could be a "real deterrent" to people using public transport, especially those with different accessibility needs.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Goldman Chief Executive David Solomon said the bank was advising on Nvidia’s $13 billion acquisition of open-source AI platform Hugging Face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Lots of things can go wrong and slow it down," said Solomon, who describes the current period as a "very strong technology super cycle."

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The men tried to shush them, but they kept on screaming and provided enough lull for Mr. Solomon to interrupt the fight.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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