Hammurabi
[ hah-moo-rah-bee, ham-oo- ]
/ ˌhɑ mʊˈrɑ bi, ˌhæm ʊ- /
noun
18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia.
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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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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.
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