Nebuchadnezzar
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowing from Biblical Hebrew נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר (Nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣár), a corruption of earlier נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר (Nəḇûḵaḏreʾṣṣár), from Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒃻𒁺𒋀 (Nabû-kudurrī-uṣur, “Nabu protect my boundary/heir”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌnɛbəkədˈnɛzɚ/, /ˌnɛbəkəˈnɛzɚ/
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Proper noun[edit]
Nebuchadnezzar
- A ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty who reigned c. 605 B.C.E. – 562 B.C.E.. According to the Bible, he conquered Judah and Jerusalem, and sent the Israelites into exile.
Translations[edit]
a ruler of Babylon
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Noun[edit]
Nebuchadnezzar (plural Nebuchadnezzars)
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