Daniel

[ dan-yuhl ]

noun

1. Bible.
   1. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
   2. the book of the Bible bearing his name. : Dan.
2. Samuel, 1562–1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599–1619.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is my judge.”

Daniel

¹

/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

1. Old Testament
   1. a youth who was taken into the household of Nebuchadnezzar, received guidance and apocalyptic visions from God, and was given divine protection when thrown into the lions' den
   2. the book that recounts these experiences and visions (in full The Book of the Prophet Daniel )
2. often preceded by a a wise upright person

Daniel

²

/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

1. DanielPaul (Wilson)1958MBritishMUSIC: conductor Paul ( Wilson ). born 1958, English conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1997–2005)
2. DanielSamuel?15621619MEnglishWRITING: poetWRITING: writer Samuel. ?1562–1619, English poet and writer: author of the sonnet sequence Delia (1592)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daniel¹

sense 2: referring to Daniel in the Apocryphal Book of Susanna

Example Sentences

“He was willing to meet everybody, to listen to people, to disagree politely when needed, and when you saw the results ... virtually every San Franciscan either loves Daniel Lurie or likes and respects him.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I would expect them to be surgical in nature," says Brandon Daniels, CEO at Exiger, a risk and compliance firm specializing in areas such as supply chains.

From Salon

Enter Daniel Craig, 56, our erstwhile James Bond on a bold new assignment.

From New York Times

Trump had been scheduled to be sentenced next week, on Nov. 26, for a conviction on 34 felony counts relating to falsified business records concerning hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

From Salon

Daniel Fortuna is a tree specialist from March who has been responsible for putting up the town's Christmas trees for the last two years.

From BBC