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Dan·iel ¹  (dnyl)

In the Bible, a Hebrew prophet of the sixth century b.c.

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

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Dan·iel ²  (dnyl)

n. Abbr. Dan. or Dn

See Table at Bible.

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[After Daniel.]

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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]

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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)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Daniel - (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 Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet Daniel 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] N → Daniel

Daniel [ˈdænjəl] n → Daniele m