SOLOMON

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)

Domain category:

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)

Derivation:

Solomonic (exhibiting or requiring the wisdom of Solomon in making difficult decisions)

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