Daniel - Definition
daniel
n 1: (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)
2: a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" --
Shakespeare
3: an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions
and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
[syn: Daniel, Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet
Daniel]