Nebo

[ nee-boh ]

/ ˈni boʊ /

noun

Mt. See under Pisgah.

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Example sentences from the Web for nebo

And this is the original Nebo that we had hoped to be able to see but will probably not succeed.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
The pig was also sacred to Nebo, so its position on the cards is fraught with meaning.
Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards|Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer
Mr. Hormuzd Rassan discovered a colossal statue of Nebo at Nimroud in 1853.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel|F. W. Farrar
Statues of Nebo with long beard and hair, and a robe from the breast downwards, have been found in the ruins of Nineveh.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

The Nebo is a variety the history of which I traced back to about seventy-five years ago.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nebo

Nebo

/ (ˈniːbəʊ) /

noun

Mount Nebo a mountain in Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: the highest point of a ridge known as Pisgah, from which Moses viewed the Promised Land just before his death (Deuteronomy 34:1). Height: 802 m (2631 ft)

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