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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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Etymology

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

Young men and women just out of their teens became visa officers, forced to make Solomonic decisions that would determine the path of life of thousands of men, women and children.

From New York Times Nov. 7, 2021

Moreover, modern Freemasonry is entirely built up on the Solomonic, or rather the Hiramic legend.

From Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Nesta H. Webster

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