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David
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The second king of Israel and Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for defeating Goliath and for his descendant Solomon.
"The story of David and Goliath is told to children as a lesson about courage."
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By extension, an underdog: someone or something facing a much stronger opponent.
"The small startup was seen as a David going up against the tech giant's Goliath."
How to Use David
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common male given name; also shorthand for an underdog in a David-and-Goliath sense.
Common pairings
a David versus Goliath story
Word Forms
Davids plural, Davids plural
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Etymology
From Hebrew dawid, literally "beloved," via Greek and Latin into Old English and Middle English.