Solomonic

Solomonic
/sol'euh mon"ik/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to King Solomon.
2. wise or reasonable in character: a Solomonic decision.
Also, Solomonian /sol'euh moh"nee euhn, -mohn"yeuhn/.
[1715-25; SOLOMON + -IC]

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