David

/ˈdeɪvəd/

/ˈdeɪvɪd/

Other forms: Davids

Definitions of David

1. noun

   (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)
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   Rex, king, male monarch

   a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2. noun

   French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
   synonyms: Jacques Louis David

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   painter

   an artist who paints
3. noun

   patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
   synonyms: Saint David, St. David

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   patron saint

   a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation