Daniel

/ˈdænjəl/

Definition

Definition of Daniel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biblical bookbook in the Old Testament

The Book of Daniel is full of visions.

namecommon first name for boys

Daniel is my best friend.

biblical figureprophet in the Old Testament

Daniel interpreted dreams for King Nebuchadnezzar.

prophet

seer

visionary

genealogy

Rare

British surname from a patronymic

Rare

Mr. Daniel traced his ancestry to England.

family name

last name

surname

Utah town

Rare

town in Utah, United States

Rare

Daniel is located in Wasatch County, Utah.

settlement

town

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Daniel come to judgement

person who wisely settles a difficult matter

In the meeting, she was the Daniel come to judgement.

Origin of Daniel

Hebrew, Daniyyel (God is my judge)

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Bel and the Dragon

religious text

Apocryphal book added to the Book of Daniel

Dan.

abbr.

abr: Daniel

book in the Bible or a person's first name

acr.

acr: Jack Daniel's

popular brand of whiskey from Tennessee

Examples of Daniel in a sentence

Scholars study Daniel for its historical context.
Daniel won the award for best actor.
We named our son Daniel after his grandfather.
Daniel was thrown into the lion's den.
The book of Daniel is in the Bible.
The Daniel family has a long history in Wales.

Daniel is a common surname in the UK.
Daniel hosts an annual summer festival.
Many tourists visit Daniel for its scenic views.

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French:Livre de Daniel, Daniel, ...
German:Buch Daniel, Daniel, ...
Italian:Libro di Daniele, Daniel, ...
Spanish:Libro de Daniel, Daniel, ...
Portuguese:Daniel, ...
Chinese:但以理书, 丹尼尔, ...
Japanese:ダニエル書, ダニエル, ...
Arabic:دَانِيَال, دَانِيِيل, ...
Hebrew:סֵפֶר דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִיֵּאל, ...
Russian:Даниил, Даниэль, ...
Ukrainian:Книга Даниїла, Даніель, ...
Hindi:डैनियल, ...
Bengali:দানিয়েল, ড্যানিয়েল, ...
Catalan:Llibre de Daniel, Daniel, ...
Czech:Daniel, ...
Danish:Daniels Bog, Daniel, ...
Dutch:Boek Daniël, Daniel, ...
Greek:Δανιήλ, Ντάνιελ, ...
Hungarian:Dániel könyve, Daniel, ...
Khmer:គម្ពីរដានីយ៉ែល, ដានីយ៉ែល, ...
Korean:다니엘서, 다니엘, ...
Persian:کتاب دانیال, دنیل, ...
Polish:Daniel, ...
Portuguese (BR):Livro de Daniel, Daniel, ...
Romanian:Cartea lui Daniel, Daniel, ...
Swedish:Daniels bok, Daniel, ...
Thai:หนังสือดาเนียล, แดเนียล, ...
Turkish:Daniel Kitabı, Daniel, ...
Vietnamese:Sách Daniel, Daniel, ...

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dangling participle

dangly

Daniel come to judgement

Daniell cell

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Definition of Daniel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with Daniel

Origin of Daniel

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