Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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

         A Daniel come to judgment.               --Shak.

Source : WordNet®

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}]