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Davidian

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dəˈvɪdɪən/
  • CMU ARPABET: D AH0 V IH1 D IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Davidic

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the asteroid (511) Davida.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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name

Meaning 3

A surname from Armenian, equivalent to English Davidson.

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noun

Meaning 4

A member of a particular offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventists.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ)bor. Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d)bor. Late Latin Dāvīdbor. Old English Dauid, David Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde English David Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Davidian From David + -ian.

Borrowed from Armenian Դավթյան (Davtʻyan). Doublet of Davtyan.