ˈdanyəl, archaic & dial -n ə l noun
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Usage: capitalized
Etymology: after Daniel, Hebrew prophet captive in Babylon, famous for his interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dreams (Daniel 2 & 4) and of the handwriting on the wall before Belshazzar (Daniel 5), from Hebrew Dānī'ēl, Dānīyēl
: an exemplary judge
a Daniel come to judgment — Shakespeare