Patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600).

synonyms: Saint David, St. David.

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

synonym: Jacques Louis David.

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).

Dutch: David
Polish: Dawid