English-Thai Dictionary

Solomon

N กษัตริย์ อิสราเอล  ka-sad-id-sa-ra-ael

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SOLOMONS LEAF

n.A plant.

 

SOLOMONS SEAL

n.A plant of the genus Convallaria, and another of the genus Uvularia.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SOLOMON

SOLOMON Sol "o *mon, n.

 

Defn: One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. -- Sol `o *mon "ic, a. Solomon's seal (Bot. ), a perennial liliaceous plant of the genus Polygonatum, having simple erect or curving stems rising from thick and knotted rootstocks, and with white or greenish nodding flowers. The commonest European species is Polygonatum multiflorum. P. biflorum and P. giganteum are common in the Eastern United States. See Illust. of Rootstock. False Solomon's seal (Bot. ),any plant of the liliaceous genus Smilacina having small whitish flowers in terminal racemes or panicles.

 

SOLOMON'S SEAL

SOLOMON'S SEAL Sol "o *mon's seal.

 

Defn: A mystic symbol consisting of two interlaced triangles forming a star with six points, often with one triangle dark and one light, symbolic of the union of soul and body.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Solomon

Sol o mon |ˈsäləmən ˈsɑləmən | son of David; king of Israel c. 970 – c. 930 bc. In the Bible he is traditionally associated with the Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs, while his wisdom is illustrated by the Judgment of Solomon. • (as noun, usu. a Solomon ) a very wise person. DERIVATIVES Sol o mon ic |ˌsäləˈmänik |adjective

 

Solomon Islands

Sol o mon Is lands |ˈsɑːləmənaɪləndz |(also the Solomons ) a country that consists of a group of islands in the southwestern Pacific, to the east of New Guinea; pop. 595,600 (est. 2009 ); capital, Honiara; languages, English (official ), Pidgin, and local Austronesian languages. The islands were divided between Britain and Germany in the late 19th century; the southern islands became a British protectorate in 1893 while the north remained German until mandated to Australia in 1920. With the exception of the northern part of the chain (now part of Papua New Guinea ), the Solomons became self-governing in 1976 and fully independent within the Commonwealth of Nations two years later. DERIVATIVES Sol o mon Is land er noun

 

Solomon's seal

Sol o mon's seal ▶noun 1 a figure similar to the Star of David. 2 a widely distributed plant of the lily family, having arching stems that bear a double row of broad leaves with drooping flowers in their axils. [Genus Polygonatum, family Liliaceae: many species, including P. biflorum, which has greenish-yellow paired flowers and is common in the woods of the eastern US. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

Solomon

Solomon |ˈsɒləmən | son of David, king of ancient Israel c. 970 – c. 930 bc. In the Bible Solomon is traditionally associated with the Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs, while his wisdom is illustrated by the Judgement of Solomon. Discontent with his rule, however, led to the secession of the northern tribes in the reign of his son Rehoboam. • (as noun usu. a Solomon ) a very wise person. DERIVATIVES Solomonic |sɒləˈmɒnɪk |adjective

 

Solomon Gundy

Solo |mon Gundy |ˈgʌndi | ▶noun West Indian and Canadian term for salmagundi. ORIGIN alteration.

 

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands |ˈsɒləmənʌɪləndz |(also the Solomons ) 1 a country consisting of a group of islands in the SW Pacific, to the east of New Guinea; pop. 595,600 (est. 2009 ); languages, English (official ), Pidgin, local Austronesian and Papuan languages; capital, Honiara. The islands were divided between Britain and Germany in the late 19th century; the southern islands became a British protectorate in 1893 while the north remained German until mandated to Australia in 1920. With the exception of the northern part of the chain (now part of Papua New Guinea ), the Solomons became self-governing in 1976 and fully independent within the Commonwealth two years later. 2 a large archipelago in the SW Pacific comprising a double chain of islands, of which those in the north-west form part of Papua New Guinea, the rest constituting the country of the Solomon Islands. DERIVATIVES Solomon Islander noun

 

Solomon's seal

Solomon's seal ▶noun 1 a figure like the Star of David. 2 a widely distributed plant of the lily family, having arching stems that bear a double row of broad leaves with drooping green and white flowers in their axils. ●Genus Polygonatum, family Liliaceae: many species.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Solomon

Sol o mon /sɑ́ləmən |sɔ́l -/名詞 1 〘聖書 〙ソロモン 〘紀元前10世紀のIsraelの王, Davidの子 〙.2 C (ソロモンのような )賢人 .3 ソロモン 〘男の名 〙.～̀ Í slands 〖the ～〗ソロモン諸島 〘New Guinea島東方の国 〙.～̀ 's s é al 1 ソロモンの封印 〘白黒2色の三角形を組み合わせた星形; →Star of David 〙.2 〘植 〙ナルコユリ, アマドコロ .