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Daniel

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Dan·iel 1  (dnyl)
In the Bible, a Hebrew prophet of the sixth century b.c.

[Hebrew Dn'l, Dnyl, God is my judge : dn, judge; see dyn in Semitic roots + -, my + 'l, God; see l in Semitic roots.]

Dan·iel 2  (dnyl)
n. Abbr. Dan. or Dn
See Table at Bible.

[After Daniel.]

Daniel [ˈdænjəl]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament
a.  a youth who was taken into the household of Nebuchadnezzar, received guidance and apocalyptic visions from God, and was given divine protection when thrown into the lions' den
b.  the book that recounts these experiences and visions (in full The Book of the Prophet Daniel)
2. (often preceded by a) a wise upright person
[sense 2: referring to Daniel in the Apocryphal Book of Susanna]

Daniel2
n
1. (Biographies / Daniel, Paul (Wilson) (1958 M, British, MUSIC: conductor) Paul (Wilson). born 1958, British conductor; musical director of the English National Opera 1997-2003
2. (Biographies / Daniel, Samuel (?1562-1619) M, English, WRITING: poet, WRITING: writer) Samuel. ?1562-1619, English poet and writer: author of the sonnet sequence Delia (1592)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.DanielDaniel - (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)
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
2.Daniel - a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare
judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
3.Daniel - an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings - the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Translations
Daniel [ˈdænjəl] NDaniel
Daniel [ˈdænjəl] nDaniele m
Daniel [ˈdænjəl] nDaniele m


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An old man named Daniel Baker, living near Lebanon, Iowa, was suspected by his neighbors of having murdered a peddler who had obtained permission to pass the night at his house.
They all had the letter 'D' engraved upon their gold lockets, you remember, with your picture inside, and 'D' stands for Daniel as well as for Dorothy.
Fate had made Daniel Rackstraw a millionaire and a Radical, but at heart he was a spectator of football.
 
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