judgment of Solomon
judgment of Solomon · judgments of Solomon
A judgment in which a stratagem is invoked in order to reveal the true feelings of the…A judgment in which a stratagem is invoked in order to reveal the true feelings of the opposing parties.
Meaning
1 sensesA judgment in which a stratagem is invoked in order to reveal the true feelings of the opposing parties.
Origin
From a story in the Old Testament, in which King Solomon ruled between two prostitutes, boFrom a story in the Old Testament, in which King Solomon ruled between two prostitutes, both claiming to be the mother of a baby, by threatening to cut the baby into two. The actual mother begged for her child while the fake one was indifferent towards Solomon's threat.
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Forms
plural: judgments of Solomon| Singular | judgment of Solomon |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular