David (n.)

  1. patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

    [ Syn: david , saint david , st. david ]

  2. French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)

    [ Syn: david , jacques louis david ]

  3. (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)

    [ Syn: david ]

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