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Davidian

Davidian

3 9.3
Relating to King David, his family, or his rule
  • adjective
  • /dəˈvɪd.i.ən/
: davídico
  • Many scholars explore the Davidian influence on modern interpretations of biblical texts.

Examples

  • One gospel gives Mary a Davidian pedigree too.

    Blog text (34)
  • The reference here is to a possible shift in the climate of opinion and consequently in the legal climate arising from the deaths of members of the Branch Davidian "cult" in April 1993 in Waco, Texas.

    Academic text (1995)
  • A recent example among them was the Branch Davidians (a group of the Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists).

    Academic text (2003)
  • You're inferring that the Oklahoma City bombing was an inevitable response to the Branch Davidian standoff.

    Blog text (15)
  • At the extreme end of this religious rejection are the Christian militia and cults such as Waco's Branch Davidian sect.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Branch Davidian Compound near Waco was the stage of a 51-day standoff between the church members, the ATF, and the FBI in 1993.

  • As Boime has explained, Davidian aesthetics subsumed the stages of the creative process under strict categories: "the sketch and the finished work were assigned specific values...

    Academic text (2000)
  • I dismissed that, pointing out that the militia movement was never as widespread as feared, and however bad the Oklahoma City bombing was, it was the result of the feds' handling of the Branch Davidian compound, which is a different issue from passing legislation.

    Blog text (15)
  • The artist's style has a distinctly Davidian quality, reflecting themes of leadership and faith.

  • His speeches often convey a Davidian spirit, emphasizing courage and integrity.

Synonyms

Davidic
vsDavidian
1 9.8

Relating to King David or his family line

includes broader qualities or traits associated with that king

Surface Forms

Davidian positive

Morphology

Davidian = David (transparent) = David + ian

Formed by the familiar suffix '-ian' added to the name 'David' to mean 'relating to David', which is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Davidian comes from the name David, the famous biblical king, and the original Hebrew name means 'beloved'. So Davidian describes something that relates to King David, his family, or the qualities people connect with him.