Ashurbanipal

[ ah-shoor-bah-nee-pahl ]

/ ˌɑ ʃʊərˈbɑ niˌpɑl /

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noun

died 626? b.c., king of Assyria 668?–626? b.c.

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Also As·sur·ba·ni·pal

[ah-soor-bah-nee-pahl] /ˌɑ sʊərˈbɑ niˌpɑl/ .

Words nearby Ashurbanipal

Ashton-under-Lyne, Ashtoreth, ashtray, Ashur, ʿAshuraʾ, Ashurbanipal, Ashurnasirpal II, Ashwaubenon, Ash Wednesday, ashy, ASI

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How to use Ashurbanipal in a sentence

The great work of Ashurbanipal was the collection of his library at Nineveh.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
Esarhaddons son and successor, Ashurbanipal, ruled from 668 to 626.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
The name of Ashurbanipal is preserved in Ezra 4:10 in the corrupt form of Osnappar.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
From Sargon to Ashurbanipal they or their armies had been there often, and their governors continuously.
The Ancient East|D. G. Hogarh

From all we can gather, that empire was now tottering to its irretrievable fall, under the feeble successors of Ashurbanipal.
The Expositor's Bible: The Prophecies of Jeremiah|C J Ball

British Dictionary definitions for Ashurbanipal

Ashurbanipal

Assurbanipal

/ (ˌæʃʊəˈbɑːnɪˌpæl) /

noun

died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at NinevehGreek name: Sardanapalus

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