Solomonic

[ sol-uh-mon-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to King Solomon.
2. wise or reasonable in character:

   a Solomonic decision.

Other Words From

• pre-Sol·o·monic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Solomonic¹

First recorded in 1715–25; Solomon + -ic

Example Sentences

In the Hapsburg rooms you are greeted by four gigantic baroque Solomonic faux marble wooden columns with gilded vines that once belonged to a Madrid church.

From Washington Times

Legal scholars said that, beyond resolving the Solomonic fight over the fate of a child, a decision against the tribes could, in the long term, shake their centuries-old legal status as sovereign nations with a unique relationship to the U.S. government.

From New York Times

They fought over it for almost two years, and it took some Solomonic doing to pull off.

From Los Angeles Times

They also noted that "McBurney's resolution was Solomonic. Willis gets her evidence after November 8, and the governor sidesteps the political season."

From Salon

“It is a Solomonic resolution,” he said.

From Washington Post