Hammurabi

American  

[hah-moo-rah-bee, ham-oo-] / ˌhɑ mʊˈrɑ bi, ˌhæm ʊ- /

Also Hammurapi

noun

1. 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia.

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Hammurabi British  

/ ˌhæmʊˈrɑːbɪ /

noun

1. ?18th century _bc , king of Babylonia; promulgator of one of the earliest known codes of law

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Hammurabi Cultural  

1. A king of ancient Mesopotamia, known for putting the laws of his country into a formal code.

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Example Sentences

She escorted Matt Stanley, her client, and his Parisian date, Salomé Bes, 30, past the long lines at the museum’s entrance and toward the Code of Hammurabi.

From New York Times

Iraq is home to six UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites, among them the ancient city of Babylon, the site of several ancient empires under rulers like Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar.

From Seattle Times

According to History.com, the origins of the superstition are unclear, but could have roots as far back as the Code of Hammurabi in ancient Babylon.

From Fox News

The assignment asked students how to punish a defiant slave using Hammurabi’s code, a set of laws in ancient Mesopotamia.

From Seattle Times

The Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest recorded laws and punishment, came from Babylon.

From New York Times