1. (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
    
2. An Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
   - Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet Daniel
    
3. A wise and upright judge
   "a Daniel come to judgment"

Derived forms: Daniels

Type of: book, judge, jurist, justice, prophet

Part of: Hagiographa, Ketubim, Ketuvim, Old Testament, Writings

Encyclopedia: Daniel, Peter