Nippur

[ ni-poor ]

/ nɪˈpʊər /

noun

an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city in SE Iraq: partially excavated.

Words nearby Nippur

nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, Nippon, Nipponese, Nippur, nippy, nip-up, niqab, NIRA, Nirenberg

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Example sentences from the Web for Nippur

Erech was probably his capital, and Nippur the religious center of his little kingdom.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various
Supplementing the influence of Nippur, and in strong contrast with it, was the influence of Eridu.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
They devoted themselves assiduously to the care of the great temple at Nippur.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
Nippur became a strong political center and this made Bel principal god of the land until his powers were transferred to Marduk.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various

But this animal was also appropriated to Mul-lil, the god of Nippur, who was specially called the 'gazelle god.'
Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for Nippur

Nippur

/ (nɪˈpʊə) /

noun

an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city, the excavated site of which is in SE Iraq: an important religious centre, abandoned in the 12th or 13th century

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单词	nippur
释义	Nippur [ ni-poor ] / nɪˈpʊər / noun an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city in SE Iraq: partially excavated. Words nearby Nippur nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, Nippon, Nipponese, Nippur, nippy, nip-up, niqab, NIRA, Nirenberg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Nippur Erech was probably his capital, and Nippur the religious center of his little kingdom. The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)\|Various Supplementing the influence of Nippur, and in strong contrast with it, was the influence of Eridu. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations\|Archibald Sayce They devoted themselves assiduously to the care of the great temple at Nippur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria\|Morris Jastrow Nippur became a strong political center and this made Bel principal god of the land until his powers were transferred to Marduk. The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)\|Various But this animal was also appropriated to Mul-lil, the god of Nippur, who was specially called the 'gazelle god.' Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria\|Lewis Spence British Dictionary definitions for Nippur Nippur / (nɪˈpʊə) / noun an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city, the excavated site of which is in SE Iraq: an important religious centre, abandoned in the 12th or 13th century 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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