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Taavetti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • David name The second king of Israel and Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for defeating Goliath and for his descendant Solomon.

Senses

Taavetti is used for these senses in English:

  • David (biblical character) The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible; the son of Jesse and the father of Nathan and King Solomon.
  • David (rare) A en given name, often combined with a feminine middle name (e.g. David Ann).
  • davit (nautical, construction) A crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.

David — full definition

  1. name The second king of Israel and Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for defeating Goliath and for his descendant Solomon.
  2. noun By extension, an underdog: someone or something facing a much stronger opponent.

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