Daniel

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Daniel \Dan"i*el\, n.
     A Hebrew prophet distinguished for sagacity and ripeness of
     judgment in youth; hence, a sagacious and upright judge.
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           A Daniel come to judgment.               --Shak.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Daniel
       n 1: (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of
            Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown
            into a den of lions (6th century BC)
       2: a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" --
          Shakespeare
       3: an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions
          and the experiences of Daniel in the court of
          Nebuchadnezzar [syn: {Book of Daniel}, {Book of the
          Prophet Daniel}]

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Daniel
     God is my judge, or judge of God. (1.) David's second son, "born
     unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess" (1 Chr. 3:1). He
     is called also Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3).
     
       (2.) One of the four great prophets, although he is not once
     spoken of in the Old Testament as a prophet. His life and
     prophecies are recorded in the Book of Daniel. He was descended
     from one of the noble families of Judah (Dan. 1:3), and was
     probably born in Jerusalem about B.C. 623, during the reign of
     Josiah. At the first deportation of the Jews by Nebuchadnezzar
     (the kingdom of Israel had come to an end nearly a century
     before), or immediately after his victory over the Egyptians at
     the second battle of Carchemish, in the fourth year of the reign
     of Jehoiakim (B.C. 606), Daniel and other three noble youths
     were carried off to Babylon, along with part of the vessels of
     the temple. There he was obliged to enter into the service of
     the king of Babylon, and in accordance with the custom of the
     age received the Chaldean name of Belteshazzar, i.e., "prince of
     Bel," or "Bel protect the king!" His residence in Babylon was
     very probably in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar, now identified
     with a mass of shapeless mounds called the Kasr, on the right
     bank of the river.
     
       His training in the schools of the wise men in Babylon (Dan.
     1:4) was to fit him for service to the empire. He was
     distinguished during this period for his piety and his stict
     observance of the Mosaic law (1:8-16), and gained the confidence
     and esteem of those who were over him. His habit of attention
     gained during his education in Jerusalem enabled him soon to
     master the wisdom and learning of the Chaldeans, and even to
     excel his compeers.
     
       At the close of his three years of discipline and training in
     the royal schools, Daniel was distinguished for his proficiency
     in the "wisdom" of his day, and was brought out into public
     life. He soon became known for his skill in the interpretation
     of dreams (1:17; 2:14), and rose to the rank of governor of the
     province of Babylon, and became "chief of the governors" (Chald.
     Rab-signin) over all the wise men of Babylon. He made known and
     also interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dream; and many years
     afterwards, when he was now an old man, amid the alarm and
     consternation of the terrible night of Belshazzar's impious
     feast, he was called in at the instance of the queen-mother
     (perhaps Nitocris, the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar) to interpret
     the mysterious handwriting on the wall. He was rewarded with a
     purple robe and elevation to the rank of "third ruler." The
     place of "second ruler" was held by Belshazzar as associated
     with his father, Nabonidus, on the throne (5:16). Daniel
     interpreted the handwriting, and "in that night was Belshazzar
     the king of the Chaldeans slain."
     
       After the taking of Babylon, Cyrus, who was now master of all
     Asia from India to the Dardanelles, placed Darius (q.v.), a
     Median prince, on the throne, during the two years of whose
     reign Daniel held the office of first of the "three presidents"
     of the empire, and was thus practically at the head of affairs,
     no doubt interesting himself in the prospects of the captive
     Jews (Dan. 9), whom he had at last the happiness of seeing
     restored to their own land, although he did not return with
     them, but remained still in Babylon. His fidelity to God exposed
     him to persecution, and he was cast into a den of lions, but was
     miraculously delivered; after which Darius issued a decree
     enjoining reverence for "the God of Daniel" (6:26). He
     "prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the
     Persian," whom he probably greatly influenced in the matter of
     the decree which put an end to the Captivity (B.C. 536).
     
       He had a series of prophetic visions vouch-safed to him which
     opened up the prospect of a glorious future for the people of
     God, and must have imparted peace and gladness to his spirit in
     his old age as he waited on at his post till the "end of the
     days." The time and circumstances of his death are not recorded.
     He probably died at Susa, about eighty-five years of age.
     
       Ezekiel, with whom he was contemporary, mentions him as a
     pattern of righteousness (14:14, 20) and wisdom (28:3). (See {NEBUCHADNEZZAR}.)
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Daniel, judgment of God; God my judge
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Daniel, WY
    Zip code(s): 83115

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Daniel, WY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming
     Population (2000):    89
     Housing Units (2000): 52
     Land area (2000):     5.453312 sq. miles (14.124012 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.004644 sq. miles (0.012027 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.457956 sq. miles (14.136039 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            18950
     Located within:       Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56
     Location:             42.865172 N, 110.070921 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     83115
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Daniel, WY
      Daniel
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Daniel, UT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Utah
     Population (2000):    770
     Housing Units (2000): 259
     Land area (2000):     3.750236 sq. miles (9.713065 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.750236 sq. miles (9.713065 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            18140
     Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
     Location:             40.471420 N, 111.408577 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Daniel, UT
      Daniel