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David

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Da·vid  (dvd) Died c. 962 b.c.
The second king of Judah and Israel. According to the Bible, he slew the Philistine giant Goliath and succeeded Saul as king. He is the reputed author of many of the Psalms.
[Hebrew dwd, beloved, kinsman (sense uncertain); see dwd in Semitic roots.]
David, Saint c. 520-601.
Patron saint of Wales. His shrine at St. David's in southwest Wales was an important place of pilgrimage during the Middle Ages.
Da·vid  (dävt), Gerard 1460?-1523.
Dutch painter of religious subjects who is regarded as one of the most important Flemish primitives.
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Noun1.DavidDavid - patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
Saint David, St. David
2.DavidDavid - French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
Jacques Louis David
3.David - (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 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


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This idea may be illustrated by a page from the secret history of David Swan.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
And if David asks why I decline, I explain that it is because I have no desire to meet the woman.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
Young David Hardy grew up in the house with this woman and as can well be imagined there was not much joy in his childhood.
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