Definitions for davidˈdeɪ vɪd for 1, 2 ; Fr. daˈvid for 3

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Da•vidˈdeɪ vɪd for 1, 2 ; Fr. daˈvid for 3(n.)

  1. died c970 b .c ., the second king of Israel, reigned c1010–c970, successor to Saul.

    Category: Ancient History, Bible

  2. Saint,a .d . c510–601?, Welsh bishop: patron saint of Wales.

    Category: Biography

  3. Jacques Louis, 1748–1825, French painter.

    Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

  1. David, Saint David, St. David(noun)

    patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

  2. David, Jacques Louis David(noun)

    French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)

  3. David(noun)

    (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)

Wiktionary

  1. David(ProperNoun)

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  2. David(ProperNoun)

    The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul.

  3. David(ProperNoun)

    common in Wales.

  4. Origin: From the Greek Δαυίδ from the דּוד, meaning "beloved".


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