david

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david  /ˈdeɪ vɪd/ ? Meaning of "david"

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Definition(s):

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

Synonym(s)

saint david, st. david

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