great solomon's-seal | (n) North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers, Syn. Polygonatum commutatum, Polygonatum biflorum |
solomon | (n) (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC) |
solomonic | (adj) exhibiting or requiring the wisdom of Solomon in making difficult decisions |
solomon islands | (n) the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth |
solomons | (n) the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth, Syn. Solomon Islands |
solomon's-seal | (n) any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish-green flowers and a thick rootstock with scars shaped like Solomon's seal |
wisdom of solomon | (n) an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC, Syn. Wisdom |
bellow | (n) United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005), Syn. Solomon Bellow, Saul Bellow |
guggenheim | (n) United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949), Syn. Solomon Guggenheim |
hurok | (n) United States impresario who was born in Russia (1888-1974), Syn. Sol Hurok, Solomon Hurok |
song of songs | (n) an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later, Syn. Canticle of Canticles, Song of Solomon, Canticles |
star of david | (n) a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism, Syn. Solomon's seal, Magen David, Mogen David, Shield of David |
temple of jerusalem | (n) any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall, Syn. Temple of Solomon |
所罗门群岛 | [Suǒ luó mén qún dǎo, ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄉㄠˇ, 所 罗 门 群 岛 / 所 羅 門 群 島] Solomon Islands in southwest Pacific #43,492 [Add to Longdo] |
霍尼亚拉 | [huò ní yà lā, ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄋㄧˊ ㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄚ, 霍 尼 亚 拉 / 霍 尼 亞 拉] Honiara (capital of Solomon Islands) #95,932 [Add to Longdo] |
雅歌 | [yǎ gē, ㄧㄚˇ ㄍㄜ, 雅 歌] part of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经; a song; a poem set to elegant music; a refined chant; the biblical Song of Solomon #108,015 [Add to Longdo] |
索罗门 | [Suǒ luó mén, ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄣˊ, 索 罗 门 / 索 羅 門] Solomon (name); Solomon (Islands) #268,280 [Add to Longdo] |
所罗门 | [Suǒ luó mén, ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄣˊ, 所 罗 门 / 所 羅 門] Solomon (name) [Add to Longdo] |
撒罗满 | [Sā luó mǎn, ㄙㄚ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄢˇ, 撒 罗 满 / 撒 羅 滿] Solomon (name) [Add to Longdo] |
索国 | [Suǒ Guó, ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ, 索 国 / 索 國] Solomon Islands [Add to Longdo] |