Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun daniel

3 senses of daniel

Sense 1
Daniel -- ((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))
       INSTANCE OF=> prophet -- (someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God)

Sense 2
Daniel -- (a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare)
       => judge, justice, jurist -- (a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice)

Sense 3
Daniel, Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet Daniel -- (an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar)
       INSTANCE OF=> book -- (a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah")