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1. A wise and upright judge
   "a Daniel come to judgment"
    
2. (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)
    
3. An Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
   - Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet Daniel

Derived forms: Daniels

Type of: book, judge, jurist, justice, prophet

Part of: Hagiographa, Ketubim, Old Testament, Writings

Encyclopedia: Daniel, Book of Daniel, Charles Daniel, Anthony Daniel Daniel, 1st Baronet Gooch Daniel, WY Daniel, Wyoming Daniel, Utah Daniel, Metropolitan of Moscow Daniel, UT