Daniel
['dænjəl]
Definition
(noun.) an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar.
(noun.) a wise and upright judge; 'a Daniel come to judgment' -- Shakespeare.
(noun.) (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC).
Edited by Johanna--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A Hebrew prophet distinguished for sagacity and ripeness of judgment in youth; hence, a sagacious and upright judge.
Editor: Upton
Definition
n. in phrase A second Daniel a wise judge with reference to the interposition of the wise young Daniel to save Susannah in one of the Apocryphal additions to the book of Daniel.
Editor: Maureen
Examples
- It was metal, ‘elastic metal,’ as Daniel Webster termed it, that could be wound round the finger, or tied into a knot, and which preserved its elasticity like steel. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Arthur could not but glance at Daniel Doyce in the ensuing silence. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- He is a very Ezekiel or Daniel for visions. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Abraham in red going to sacrifice Isaac in blue, and Daniel in yellow cast into a den of green lions, were the most prominent of these. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Did you ever hear of Daniel Dancer? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Daniel went through it all in his patient manner, and admired it all exceedingly. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Daniel--any other name? Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Daniel Doyce said perhaps he hadn't touched it, but Mr Meagles rather declined to overhear the remark. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- She liveth, answered Isaac; but it is as Daniel, who was called Beltheshazzar, even when within the den of the lions. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Down in to the Yard, by way of the steps, came Daniel Doyce, Mr Meagles, and Clennam. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It is Daniel in the lion's den with a green cotton umbrella under his arm, all over again. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- His name is Doyce, Daniel Doyce. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mike, like a wise Daniel as he is, not only rehearsed the vision but gave the interpretation thereof. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Sorel must have felt the need of closer statement, for in a letter to Daniel Halèvy, published in the second edition, he makes his position much clearer. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Nathaniel Daniel, or Daniel Nathaniel? Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Edited by Carlos