Solomonic
adjective
Sol·o·mon·ic
ˌsä-lə-ˈmä-nik 
: marked by notable wisdom, reasonableness, or discretion especially under trying circumstances
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When he was hauled before the vice-principal, the woman, with Solomonic wisdom, decided not to punish but to encourage him, and sent him to music class.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
This was not spooky saturnine devil worship; Solomonic magic was practiced in service to a higher power, with the aim of binding ill forces and putting them to good use.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
This was not spooky saturnine devil worship; Solomonic magic was practiced in service to a higher power, with the aim of binding ill forces and putting them to good use.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
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“Solomonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Solomonic. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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