David (n.)patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600);
Synonyms: Saint David / St. David
David (n.)French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825);
Synonyms: Jacques Louis David
David (n.)(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);