: the Jewish hero of the Book of Daniel who as an exile in Babylon interprets dreams, gives accounts of apocalyptic visions, and is divinely delivered from a den of lions
2
: a book of narratives, visions, and prophecies in canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
Word History
Etymology
Hebrew Dānī'ēl
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of Daniel was before the 12th century