solomon
IPA: sˈɑɫʌmʌn
Root Word: Solomon
noun
- (biblical) In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
- (countable) A male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Salome.
- (countable) A surname from Hebrew.
- An electoral division in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A person of unusual wisdom.
- A very large champagne bottle (named after the king) with the capacity of about 20 liters, equivalent to 28 standard bottles.
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Examples of "solomon" in Sentences
- His father, Solomon, was a merchant and vintner.
- The final argument is akin to the Judgment of Solomon.
- Harlequin brought in the Dummy and a duped Solomon Grundy.
- Solomon was indefatigable in her active civic involvement.
- It is the largest indigenous vernacular of the Solomon Islands.
- God is the passionate lover, the bridegroom in the Song of Solomon.
- After Menelik, all monarchs were of distaff descent from Solomonics.
- But Solomon died in London of typhoid fever in 1895 at the age of 39.
- The congregation anoint Solomon and Zadok the priest make sacrifices to God.
- However he unwittingly reveals the location of the Key of Solomon to Susarro.
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