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Solomon

/ˈsɒləmən/US/ˈsɑləmən/

Solomon proper noun: in the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.

Proper noun

Solomon (countable and uncountable, plural Solomons)

  1. In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
    • And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 4:34
  2. (countable) A male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Salome.
    • Authorities have identified Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student, as the suspect in the Antioch High School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.2025 January 22, Channel2 NOW Staff, “Solomon Henderson, Antioch High School shooter’s manifesto leaked”, in Channel2 NOW
  3. (countable) A surname from Hebrew.
  4. An unincorporated community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.
  5. A minor city in Dickinson County and Saline County, Kansas, United States.
  6. An electoral division in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Noun

Solomon (plural Solomons)

  1. A person of unusual wisdom.
  2. A very large champagne bottle (named after the king) with the capacity of 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles.
    Synonyms:
    Melchior

Solomon meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Pashto

Solomon in Hindi

king of Israel
सुलेमान sulemān, सुलैमान sulaimān

Solomon in Urdu

king of Israel
سُلَیمان
male given name
سُلَیمان

Solomon in Bengali

king of Israel
সোলেমান śōleman
male given name
সুলাইমান śulaiman

Solomon in Pashto

king of Israel
سليمان
More languagesFewer languages
Solomon in Arabic
سُلَيْمَان sulaymān, سُلَيْمٰن sulaymān
Solomon in Malay
Sulaiman, Salomo, Suleman, Leman
Solomon in Indonesian
Sulaiman
Solomon in Persian
سلیمان soleymân
Solomon in Thai
โซโลมอน soo-loo-mɔɔn

Synonyms of Solomon

Forms of Solomon

Proper noun
pluralSolomons
Noun
pluralSolomons

Origin of Solomon

From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”). Doublet of Shlomo and Suleiman.

Words formed from Solomon

Phrases with Solomon

Questions about Solomon

What does Solomon mean?
Solomon means in the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
What is Solomon in Hindi?
Solomon in Hindi is सुलेमान (sulemān), सुलैमान (sulaimān). See Solomon meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Solomon?
Solomon can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Solomon?
Solomon is pronounced /ˈsɒləmən/ (UK).

Words near Solomon in the dictionary

  1. Solom. Is.
  2. Soloman
  3. Solombala English
  4. Solometo
  5. Solomita
  6. Solomon
  7. solomon gundy
  8. Solomon Island spiny monitor
  9. Solomon Island spiny monitors
  10. Solomon Islander
  11. Solomon Islanders

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