daniel

US /'dænjəl/

UK /'dænjəl/

A1

noun

  • (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (th century BC)

other

  • A wise and upright judge
  • An Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar