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Definition of Daniel
1. 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).
2. Noun. A wise and upright judge. "A Daniel come to judgment"
3. Noun. An Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar.
Generic synonyms: Book
Group relationships: Old Testament, Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings
Definition of Daniel
1. n. A Hebrew prophet distinguished for sagacity and ripeness of judgment in youth; hence, a sagacious and upright judge.
Definition of Daniel
1. Proper noun. The book in the Old Testament of the Bible. ¹
2. Proper noun. (biblical character) The prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel. ¹
3. Proper noun. (Hebrew male given name) in regular use since the Middle Ages and recently quite popular. ¹
4. Proper noun. (qualifier rare) (Hebrew female given name). ¹
5. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹
6. Proper noun. A location in the state of Wyoming in the United States (Zip Code: 83115). (From the U.S. Census Bureau 1990) ¹
7. Noun. (US slang) The buttocks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com