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Solomonic

American  
[sol-uh-mon-ik] / ˌsɒl əˈmɒn ɪk /
Also Solomonian

adjective

  1. of or relating to King Solomon.

  2. wise or reasonable in character.

    a Solomonic decision.


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Origin of Solomonic

First recorded in 1715–25; Solomon + -ic

Example Sentences

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In the Hapsburg rooms you are greeted by four gigantic baroque Solomonic faux marble wooden columns with gilded vines that once belonged to a Madrid church.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2023

Unfortunately, she chose to make this Solomonic pronouncement at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

All these years out, Kruger’s image — a Solomonic view of a woman’s face, whose halves, in their contrasting tones, seem as if they are being pulled apart — continues to pack a punch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2022

Since the court otherwise appears to be evenly split, this may be the Solomonic solution we read about in May.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2014

Its original is the great lamp which stood in the tabernacle, and was replaced in the Solomonic Temple by ten smaller ones.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander

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