Definition of Solomon

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

Category relationships: Old Testament
Generic synonyms: King, Male Monarch, Rex
Derivative terms: Solomonic

Definition of Solomon

1. n. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man.

Definition of Solomon

1. Proper noun. (biblical character) A king of Israel famous for his wisdom. ¹

2. Proper noun. (Hebrew male given name). ¹

3. Noun. A very large champagne bottle (named after the king) with the capacity of about 20 liters, equivalent to 28 standard bottles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Solomon

1. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. Solomon"ic, Solomon's seal, any plant of the liliaceous genus Smilacina having small whitish flowers in terminal racemes or panicles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Solomon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Holy Bible by Canadian Bible Society (1851)
"11 ^ And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her : for he said, My wife shall not dwell ..."

2. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"It is thus evident that while Solomon held the kingdom together, ... Solomon seems to have possessed high talents for organization and finance, ..."

3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"The 40 years' reign of Solomon is still celebrated among the lews for its splendor and its ... The writings attributed to Solomon are the Book of Proverbs, ..."

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