English noun: David | |||
1. | David (person) patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600) | ||
Synonyms | Saint David, St. David | ||
Instance hypernym | patron saint | ||
2. | David (person) French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825) | ||
Synonyms | Jacques Louis David | ||
Instance hypernym | painter | ||
3. | David (person) (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) | ||
Instance hypernym | king, male monarch, Rex | ||
Domain category | Old Testament | ||