Thesaurus: solomon

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1. n. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man.
2. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. -- Sol`o*mon"ic, a. Solomon's seal (Bot.), a perennial liliaceous plant of the genus Polygonatum, having simple erect or curving stems rising from thick and knotted rootstocks, and with white or greenish nodding flowers. The commonest European species is Polygonatum multiflorum. P. biflorum and P. giganteum are common in the Eastern United States. See Illust. of Rootstock. False Solomon's seal (Bot.), any plant of the liliaceous genus Smilacina having small whitish flowers in terminal racemes or panicles. SOLOMON'S SEAL Sol"o*mon's seal. A mystic symbol consisting of two interlaced triangles forming a star with six points, often with one triangle dark and one light, symbolic of the union of soul and body.
3. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom andmagnificent reign; hence, a very wise man.-- Sol`o*mon"ic, a. Solomon's seal (Bot.), a perennial liliaceousplant of the genus Polygonatum, having simple erect or curving stemsrising from thick and knotted rootstocks, and with white or greenishnodding flowers. The commonest European species is Polygonatummultiflorum. P. biflorum and P. giganteum are common in the EasternUnited States. See Illust. of Rootstock. False Solomon's seal (Bot.),any plant of the liliaceous genus Smilacina having small whitishflowers in terminal racemes or panicles.
4. n. (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)