Solomon
pronunciation
How to pronounce Solomon in British English:
UK [ˈsɒləmən]
How to pronounce Solomon in American English:
US [ ˈsɑːləmən]
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- Noun:
- (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
Word Origin
- Solomon
- masc. proper name, Biblical name of David's son, king of Judah and Israel and wisest of all men, from Greek Solomon, from Hebrew Sh'lomoh, from shelomo "peaceful," from shalom "peace." The Arabic form is Suleiman. The common medieval form was Salomon (Vulgate, Tyndale, Douai); Solomon was used in Geneva Bible and KJV. Used allusively for "a wise ruler" since 1550s. Related: Solomonic; Solomonian. The Solomon Islands were so named 1568 by Spanish explorers in hopeful expectation of having found the source of the gold brought to King Solomon in I Kings ix:29.
Example
- 1. Solomon islander crafts are important for both traditional and decorative reasons .
- 2. Mr solomon saw a pattern .
- 3. This view of people exercising the wisdom of solomon is dying fast .
- 4. To the minimalists , david and solomon were simply fictitious characters .
- 5. Expatriate chinese also fled neighbouring solomon islands in large numbers after racially-charged disturbances in 2006 .