Hammurabi

[ hah-moo-rah-bee, ham-oo- ]

/ ˌhɑ mʊˈrɑ bi, ˌhæm ʊ- /

noun

18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia.

Also Ham·mu·ra·pi

[hah-moo-rah-pee, ham-oo-]. /ˌhɑ mʊˈrɑ pi, ˌhæm ʊ-/.

Compare Code of Hammurabi.

Words nearby Hammurabi

hammock, Hammon, Hammond, Hammond organ, Hammonton, Hammurabi, hammy, Hampden, hamper, Hampshire, Hampshire Down

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Example sentences from the Web for Hammurabi

This is at least better than the Code of Hammurabi, which considered the rape victim an adulteress.
No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted|Jay Michaelson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is just as likely to bring in Ben Bernanke and Ralph Nader as Hammurabi and Cato the Elder.
A Manifesto for Disorder: Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s ‘Antifragile’ Reviewed|Robert Herritt|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is under the latter title that Hammurabi refers to her in his Code of Laws, where she is tenth in a series of eleven deities.
Legends Of Babylon And Egypt|Leonard W. King
Abraham may have lived as early as the days of Hammurabi in Babylon.
A Short History of the World|H. G. Wells

It had its risks of abuse, and if Hammurabi had stopped there, he might have done more harm than good.
The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples|C. H. W. Johns
These should show, if not identity, at least affinity with the Code of Hammurabi.
The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples|C. H. W. Johns
During the Hammurabi Age Amurru was significantly popular in personal names.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for Hammurabi

Hammurabi

Hammurapi

/ (ˌhæmʊˈrɑːbɪ) /

noun

?18th century bc, king of Babylonia; promulgator of one of the earliest known codes of law

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Cultural definitions for Hammurabi

Hammurabi

[ (ham-uh-rah-bee, hah-muh-rah-bee) ]

A king of ancient Mesopotamia, known for putting the laws of his country into a formal code.

单词	hammurabi
释义	Hammurabi [ hah-moo-rah-bee, ham-oo- ] / ˌhɑ mʊˈrɑ bi, ˌhæm ʊ- / noun 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia. Also Ham·mu·ra·pi [hah-moo-rah-pee, ham-oo-]. /ˌhɑ mʊˈrɑ pi, ˌhæm ʊ-/. Compare Code of Hammurabi. Words nearby Hammurabi hammock, Hammon, Hammond, Hammond organ, Hammonton, Hammurabi, hammy, Hampden, hamper, Hampshire, Hampshire Down Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hammurabi This is at least better than the Code of Hammurabi, which considered the rape victim an adulteress. No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted\|Jay Michaelson\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He is just as likely to bring in Ben Bernanke and Ralph Nader as Hammurabi and Cato the Elder. A Manifesto for Disorder: Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s ‘Antifragile’ Reviewed\|Robert Herritt\|November 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is under the latter title that Hammurabi refers to her in his Code of Laws, where she is tenth in a series of eleven deities. Legends Of Babylon And Egypt\|Leonard W. King Abraham may have lived as early as the days of Hammurabi in Babylon. A Short History of the World\|H. G. Wells It had its risks of abuse, and if Hammurabi had stopped there, he might have done more harm than good. The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples\|C. H. W. Johns These should show, if not identity, at least affinity with the Code of Hammurabi. The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples\|C. H. W. Johns During the Hammurabi Age Amurru was significantly popular in personal names. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria\|Donald A. Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for Hammurabi Hammurabi Hammurapi / (ˌhæmʊˈrɑːbɪ) / noun ?18th century bc, king of Babylonia; promulgator of one of the earliest known codes of law Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Hammurabi Hammurabi [ (ham-uh-rah-bee, hah-muh-rah-bee) ] A king of ancient Mesopotamia, known for putting the laws of his country into a formal code. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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