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Nabonidus

American  
[nab-oh-nahy-duhs] / ˌnæb oʊˈnaɪ dəs /

noun

  1. died 539? b.c., last king of Babylonia 556–539 (father of Belshazzar).


Nabonidus British  
/ ˌnæbəˈnaɪdəs /

noun

  1. Old Testament the father of Belshazzar, last king of Babylon before it was captured by Cyrus in 539 bc

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Under its three entrances he found three stone slabs with carvings showing Nabonidus and the worshiped crescent moon with inscriptions in the cuneiform writing of ancient Mesopotamia.

From Time Magazine Archive

This religious move was a tactical mistake; the local priests had a vested interest in other gods, and their machinations drove Nabonidus into the wilderness.

From Time Magazine Archive

The last king of Babylonia, Nabonidus, was so devoted to Moon-God Sin that he tried to make him supreme above all the other gods of the densely populated Mesopotamian pantheon.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gentle-faced Nabonidus, arm-in-arm with the governor of the city, came first; and the throng made reverent way for them.

From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton

Her auditors listened in silence, staring into each other's faces, neither of them wholly amazed, yet both strongly moved by this confirmation of their worst suspicions—the suspicions that Nabonidus would not entertain.

From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton

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