a Daniel come to judgement

A person who is or has been able to wisely resolve a particularly difficult problem or dispute. Coined by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, it alludes to the Biblical character Daniel, who was renowned for having excellent faculties of judgment. Primarily heard in UK. The newly elected prime minister has been a Daniel come to judgement, finally brokering a peace between the two warring countries.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Giuliano	joo-LYAH-no	Italian
Thoko	TO-ko	Southern African, Chewa
Holcomb	['hɔlkəum]
Kelemen	-	Hungarian
Hall	HAWL	English
Rico (1)	REE-ko	Spanish