Crossword clues for solomonic
solomonic
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Solomon \Sol"o*mon\, n. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. -- Sol`o*mon"ic, a.
Solomon's seal (Bot.), a perennial liliaceous plant of the genus Polygonatum, having simple erect or curving stems rising from thick and knotted rootstocks, and with white or greenish nodding flowers. The commonest European species is Polygonatum multiflorum. P. biflorum and P. giganteum are common in the Eastern United States. See Illust. of Rootstock.
False Solomon's seal (Bot.), any plant of the liliaceous genus Smilacina having small whitish flowers in terminal racemes or panicles.
Wikipedia
Solomonic means pertaining to Solomon. It is used specifically to refer to
- Judgment of Solomon ("Solomonic wisdom")
- Solomonic column in architecture
- Solomonic dynasty in Ethiopian history
Usage examples of "solomonic".
Reno, in her Solomonic wisdom, had decreed that Elian be cut in two so one half could be returned to Cuba and the other half remain here.
He was extremely vexed that he had patiently bided his time for so many years only to learn that the Solomonic Gold had been lost to Malabar pirates, and had decided to grasp the nettle, as it were, and go to Hindoostan himself.