Nebuchadnezzar

[ neb-uh-kuhd-nez-er, neb-yoo- ]

/ ˌnɛb ə kədˈnɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ- /

noun

Also Neb·u·chad·rez·zar

[neb-uh-kuhd-rez-er, neb-yoo-] /ˌnɛb ə kədˈrɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ-/ a king of Babylonia, 604?–561? b.c., and conqueror of Jerusalem. 2 Kings 24, 25.

(sometimes lowercase) a bottle for wine holding 20 quarts (18.9 liters).

Origin of Nebuchadnezzar

From Late Latin Nabuchodonosor, from Greek Nabouchodonósor, from Hebrew Nəbhukhaneʾṣṣar, incorrect transcription of Akkadian Nabū-kudurri-uṣur “Nabu protect the borders; Nabu protect the crown”; Nəbhukhareʾṣṣar, the correct Hebrew transcription, also appears in the Hebrew Bible; def. 2 was first recorded in 1910–15 ]

Words nearby Nebuchadnezzar

Nebo, Nebr., Nebraska, Nebraskan, nebris, Nebuchadnezzar, nebula, nebular hypothesis, nebulated, nebulium, nebulize

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Example sentences from the Web for Nebuchadnezzar

According to the Tyrian historians their city resisted all the power of Nebuchadnezzar for thirteen years.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon|George Rawlinson
After Nabopolassar, Nabukudurussar (Nebuchadnezzar) and his successor reigned for sixty-seven years.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
Babylon touched the zenith of its grandeur two thousand four hundred and fifty years ago, when Nebuchadnezzar sat upon the throne.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
We see how the buildings of Nebuchadnezzar hang together; they all spring from one conception, from one connected system.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker

Soon after the date of this voyage, Tyre was besieged and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar.
Ocean's Story; or Triumphs of Thirty Centuries|Edward Rowland

British Dictionary definitions for Nebuchadnezzar (1 of 2)

Nebuchadnezzar¹

/ (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə) /

noun

a wine bottle, used esp for display, holding the equivalent of twenty normal bottles (approximately 520 ounces)

Word Origin for Nebuchadnezzar

C20: named after Nebuchadnezzar ², from the custom of naming large wine bottles after Old Testament figures; compare jeroboam

British Dictionary definitions for Nebuchadnezzar (2 of 2)

Nebuchadnezzar²

Nebuchadrezzar (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈrɛzə)

/ (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə) /

noun

Old Testament a king of Babylon, 605–562 bc, who conquered and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Jews to Babylon (II Kings 24–25)

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

单词	nebuchadnezzar
释义	Nebuchadnezzar [ neb-uh-kuhd-nez-er, neb-yoo- ] / ˌnɛb ə kədˈnɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ- / noun Also Neb·u·chad·rez·zar [neb-uh-kuhd-rez-er, neb-yoo-] /ˌnɛb ə kədˈrɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ-/ a king of Babylonia, 604?–561? b.c., and conqueror of Jerusalem. 2 Kings 24, 25. (sometimes lowercase) a bottle for wine holding 20 quarts (18.9 liters). Origin of Nebuchadnezzar From Late Latin Nabuchodonosor, from Greek Nabouchodonósor, from Hebrew Nəbhukhaneʾṣṣar, incorrect transcription of Akkadian Nabū-kudurri-uṣur “Nabu protect the borders; Nabu protect the crown”; Nəbhukhareʾṣṣar, the correct Hebrew transcription, also appears in the Hebrew Bible; def. 2 was first recorded in 1910–15 ] Words nearby Nebuchadnezzar Nebo, Nebr., Nebraska, Nebraskan, nebris, Nebuchadnezzar, nebula, nebular hypothesis, nebulated, nebulium, nebulize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Nebuchadnezzar According to the Tyrian historians their city resisted all the power of Nebuchadnezzar for thirteen years. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon\|George Rawlinson After Nabopolassar, Nabukudurussar (Nebuchadnezzar) and his successor reigned for sixty-seven years. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)\|Max Duncker Babylon touched the zenith of its grandeur two thousand four hundred and fifty years ago, when Nebuchadnezzar sat upon the throne. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle We see how the buildings of Nebuchadnezzar hang together; they all spring from one conception, from one connected system. The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)\|Max Duncker Soon after the date of this voyage, Tyre was besieged and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. Ocean's Story; or Triumphs of Thirty Centuries\|Edward Rowland British Dictionary definitions for Nebuchadnezzar (1 of 2) Nebuchadnezzar¹ / (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə) / noun a wine bottle, used esp for display, holding the equivalent of twenty normal bottles (approximately 520 ounces) Word Origin for Nebuchadnezzar C20: named after Nebuchadnezzar ², from the custom of naming large wine bottles after Old Testament figures; compare jeroboam British Dictionary definitions for Nebuchadnezzar (2 of 2) Nebuchadnezzar² Nebuchadrezzar (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈrɛzə) / (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə) / noun Old Testament a king of Babylon, 605–562 bc, who conquered and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Jews to Babylon (II Kings 24–25) 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
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