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judgment of Solomon

judgment of Solomon noun: a judgment in which a stratagem is invoked in order to reveal the true feelings of the opposing parties.

Noun

judgment of Solomon (plural judgments of Solomon)

  1. A judgment in which a stratagem is invoked in order to reveal the true feelings of the opposing parties.

Forms of judgment of Solomon

pluraljudgments of Solomon
alternative formjudgement of Solomon

Origin of judgment of Solomon

From a story in the Old Testament, in which King Solomon ruled between two prostitutes, both claiming to be the mother of a baby, by threatening to cut the baby into two. The actual mother begged for her child while the fake one was indifferent towards Solomon's threat.

Questions about judgment of Solomon

What does judgment of Solomon mean?
Judgment of Solomon means a judgment in which a stratagem is invoked in order to reveal the true feelings of the opposing parties.
What part of speech is judgment of Solomon?
Judgment of Solomon is a noun.
What is the plural of judgment of Solomon?
The plural of judgment of Solomon is judgments of Solomon.

Words near judgment of Solomon in the dictionary

  1. judgment
  2. judgment call
  3. judgment calls
  4. judgment day
  5. judgment days
  6. judgment of Solomon
  7. judgment proof
  8. judgmental
  9. judgmentalism
  10. judgmentally
  11. judgmentalness

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