David

[ dey-vid Dutch dah-vuht French da-veed Spanish dah-veeth ]

noun

1. died c970 b.c., the second king of Israel, reigned c1010–c970, successor to Saul: slayer of the Philistine giant Goliath.
2. Saint. Also called Dewi Sant. a.d. c510–601?, Welsh bishop: patron saint of Wales.
3. Ge·rard [gey, -, r, ah, r, t], 1460?–1523, Flemish artist.
4. Jacques Louis [zhahk lwee], 1748–1825, French painter.
5. a city in SW Panama.
6. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “beloved.”

David

/ ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

1. David?1000 bc?962 bcMHebrewPOLITICS: hereditary ruler the second king of the Hebrews (about 1000–962 bc ), who united Israel as a kingdom with Jerusalem as its capital
2. DavidElizabeth19141992FBritishCOOKERY: writer Elizabeth . 1914–92, British cookery writer. Her books include Mediterranean Food (1950) and An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (1984)
3. david DavidJacques Louis17481825MFrenchARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Jacques Louis (ʒɑk lwi). 1748–1825, French neoclassical painter of such works as the Oath of the Horatii (1784), Death of Socrates (1787), and The Intervention of the Sabine Women (1799). He actively supported the French Revolution and became court painter to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804; banished at the Bourbon restoration
4. David, Saint6th centuryMWelshRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: saint Saint . 6th century ad , Welsh bishop; patron saint of Wales. Feast day: March 1

David

¹

1. A large marble statue made by Michelangelo of the biblical king David . Michelangelo portrays him as a youth just about to do battle with the giant Goliath.

David

²

1. A great king of the Israelites in the Old Testament . David was a shepherd in his boyhood. As a youth, he asked for King Saul 's permission to fight Goliath, the giant Philistine warrior whom all the other Israelites were afraid to face. Despite his small size, David managed to kill Goliath by hitting him in the forehead with a stone flung from a sling. King Saul then gave David command of his army, but he grew jealous of him and tried to kill him; David spent many years fleeing from Saul. After Saul's death, David was made king of the Israelites and served nobly, despite occasional lapses, such as an affair with Bathsheba ; he had Bathsheba's husband killed so that he could marry her. Many of the Psalms are attributed to David, who was famed as a harpist. His descendants, the House of David, included Solomon and the subsequent kings of Israel and Judah; according to the Gospels , Jesus was descended from David.

Notes

A “David and Goliath” contest is an unequal one in which one side is far bigger or more numerous than the other.

Example Sentences

In April, UK’s foreign secretary at the time, David Cameron, travelled to Bishkek and urged the Kyrgyz authorities to do more to tighten their sanctions' compliance.

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Shears went on to thank his family, friends, collaborators — and the show’s eponymous evangelist, whose life rights John and his husband, David Furnish, acquired 12 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

David Goldberg, California Teachers Assn. president, said the nation’s public schools face a critical moment — needing more funding for safe and stable learning environments, higher pay for teachers and more support for special needs students.

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David Handelman, a military analyst, suggested Ukrainian troops in the east were slowly withdrawing to preserve manpower and resources, rather than suffering from a broader collapse.

From BBC

The confection shop scenic design by David Zinn doesn’t shy away from kitsch.

From Los Angeles Times