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

The perhaps impromptu line included the word “ceiling,” which David confirmed by watching a recording of the speech on YouTube.

From Washington Post

The company recently helped David’s Bridal launch 50 AR dress SKUs.

From Digiday

In some corners of social media, the epic short squeeze on GameStop, the beleaguered video game company, is a David and Goliath battle between retail investors and hedge funds.

From Quartz

David’s Bridal plans to add another 100 SKUs, including accessories, by May.

From Digiday

I remember saying to David, “If the experiments bear this out, we’ll get the Nobel Prize.”

From Quanta Magazine

A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).

From The Daily Beast

David Greenberg at Rutgers University has a book coming out next year on political spin.

From The Daily Beast

In 1989, a newly registered Republican in Louisiana named David Duke won his only election by a fluke.

From The Daily Beast

David Prowse, the actor who portrayed Darth Vader, wished to come back but had to turn down the role because of ill health.

From The Daily Beast

“Poor Steve Scalise is getting a bad rap,” Knight, a long-time aide to former KKK leader David Duke, told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

“This house must have been the hotel of some distinguished family, Baron; it is nobly proportioned,” said David Arden.

From Project Gutenberg

As his eye became accustomed to the gloom, David Arden saw traces of gilding on the walls.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a lathe near the spot where David Arden stood, and shavings and splinters under his feet.

From Project Gutenberg

It may be noted in passing that in the three miracles in Matthew of exorcising a blinding demon the title “Son of David” is used.

From Project Gutenberg

Alford speaks of this as remarkable; but vision is the especial promise of Wisdom, therefore of Solomon, son of David.

From Project Gutenberg