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Solomon

Pronunciation: /ˈsɒləmən/

The English word “Solomon” has 5 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  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.
  2. An unincorporated community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.
  3. An electoral division in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

noun

  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.

Etymology

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.

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