Belshazzar

[ bel-shaz-er ]

/ bɛlˈʃæz ər /

noun

a prince of Babylon, son of Nabonidus and co-regent with him, referred to in the Bible as a king of Babylon and son of Nebuchadnezzar. Dan. 5.

Origin of Belshazzar

< Hebrew Belshaṣṣar < Akkadian Bēl-shar-uṣur may Bel guard the king

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Examples from the Web for belshazzar

Truly enough, Belshazzar was in the court, walking slowly towards the gate of his wing of the palace.
Istar of Babylon|Margaret Horton Potter
The temple of Istar had lost a hecatomb; but Belshazzar had, perhaps, been won to faith in his native gods.
Istar of Babylon|Margaret Horton Potter
From behind the drawings that had been presented to him by Shûla, Belshazzar looked about him.
Istar of Babylon|Margaret Horton Potter
Belshazzar cocked his ears and gazed at the Harvester in astonishment.
The Harvester|Gene Stratton Porter

I understand that this is believed to be the great palace where Belshazzar saw the handwriting on the wall.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for belshazzar

Belshazzar

/ (bɛlˈʃæzə) /

noun

6th century bc, the son of Nabonidus, coregent of Babylon with his father for eight years: referred to as king and son of Nebuchadnezzar in the Old Testament (Daniel 5:1, 17; 8:1); described as having received a divine message of doom written on a wall at a banquet (Belshazzar's Feast)

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Word Origin and History for belshazzar

Belshazzar

last Chaldean king of Babylon (Dan. v), from Hebrew Belshatztzar, a contraction of Akkadian Bel-shar-usur, literally "Bel-protect-the-king" (see Bel).