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David

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: David

1
 n
(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)
2
 n
French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
3
 n
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: David
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n (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)

Example of:
Rex, king, male monarch
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2

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

Synonyms:
Jacques Louis David
Example of:
painter
an artist who paints
3

n patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

Synonyms:
Saint David, St. David
Example of:
patron saint
a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
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