Solomonic

[ sol-uh-mon-ik ]

adjective

Origin of Solomonic

First recorded in 1715–25; Solomon + -ic

Also Sol·o·mo·ni·an [sol-uh-moh-nee-uhn, -mohn-yuhn]. /ˌsɒl əˈmoʊ ni ən, -ˈmoʊn yən/.

Could the beloved monarchy broker some kind of Solomonic solution?
Thai Election Not Likely To Resolve Protests | Lennox Samuels | February 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The results can quickly be converted to a Solomonic judgment as to whether someone is burnt.
Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady | Kent Sepkowitz | August 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Supreme Court's decision in Arizona v. United States is not getting a lot of love, but it seems to me Solomonic.
The Arizona Immigration Decision | David Frum | June 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Both of these readings appeal to the Solomonic portrait of the virtuous woman, in Proverbs xxxi.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
The side chambers in the Solomonic temple were fastened on the house with timber of cedar (1 Kings vi:10).
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein

He appears to be a true Solomonic philosopher and naturalist.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
Death, in the Solomonic proverbs, 81; in the Zoroastrian religion, 82.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
Herein are contained enough aphorisms and epigrams to make up a new book of Solomonic wisdom.
The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten

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