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Definition of Judgement of Solomon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Judgement of Solomon

noun
 
/ˌdʒʌdʒmənt əv ˈsɒləmən/
 
/ˌdʒʌdʒmənt əv ˈsɑːləmən/
(also Judgment of Solomon especially in North American English)
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  1. a judgement that is very hard to make
    Word OriginFrom the story in the Bible in which a wise judgement is given by King Solomon to two women who both claimed to be the mother of a baby.
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