Synonyms for david

Noun

1. David, Saint David, St. David, patron saint

usage: patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

2. David, Jacques Louis David, painter

usage: French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)

3. David, king, male monarch

usage: (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)