Daniel
pronunciation
How to pronounce Daniel in British English:
UK ['dænjəl]
How to pronounce Daniel in American English:
US ['dænjəl]
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- Noun:
- (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
- 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
Word Origin
- Daniel
- proper name, Hebrew, literally "God is my judge;" related to Dan, literally "he who judges," the tribe descended from Jacob's son of that name in Old Testament. Consistently in the top 15 names for boys born in the U.S. from 1972 through 2008.
Example
- 1. Daniel : do you get along with your roommates ?
- 2. Daniel dickinson reports from zanzibar .
- 3. Daniel : the same question to you .
- 4. She hands daniel the bag .
- 5. Daniel says he can 't afford it until next month .