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Daniel come to judgement
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English
Etymology
en William Shakespeare English playwright in The Merchant of Venice (c.1597), after the Biblical Daniel famed for his wise judgement and dream interpretations.
Pronunciation
en en-au-Daniel come to judgement.ogg AU
Noun
Daniels come to judgement
en idiomatic One who wisely settles a difficult matter.
en 1937 w:Dorothy L. Sayers Busman's Honeymoon A Daniel come to judgment! Harriet, the Superintendent has caught the hang of our half-witted manner of conversation.
en 2012 Theodore Dalrymple If Symptoms Persist But I was treated as a Daniel come to judgment.
en eponyms terms derived from the Bible