Nebuchadnezzar
[neb-uh-kuh d-nez-er, neb-yoo-]
- Also Neb·u·chad·rez·zar [neb-uh-kuh d-rez-er, neb-yoo-] /ˌnɛb ə kədˈrɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ-/ a king of Babylonia, 604?–561? b.c., and conqueror of Jerusalem. II Kings 24, 25.
- (sometimes lowercase) a bottle for wine holding 20 quarts (18.9 liters).
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Historical Examples
The Bishop admitted it, as in the case of Nebuchadnezzar's image.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
It is said that, in Basque, "you spell Solomon, and pronounce it Nebuchadnezzar."
A Short History of SpainMary Platt Parmele
Nebuchadnezzar himself does not enumerate Sin among the chief gods.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
"It's just like hearing about Nebuchadnezzar," she remarked.
Virgin SoilIvan S. Turgenev
Here Nebuchadnezzar boasted of the glories of his city, and was punished for his pride.
Museum of AntiquityL. W. Yaggy
Nebuchadnezzar1
- a wine bottle, used esp for display, holding the equivalent of twenty normal bottles (approximately 520 ounces)
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Word Origin
C20: named after Nebuchadnezzar ², from the custom of naming large wine bottles after Old Testament figures; compare jeroboam
Nebuchadnezzar2
Nebuchadrezzar (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈrɛzə)
- Old Testament a king of Babylon, 605–562 bc, who conquered and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Jews to Babylon (II Kings 24–25)
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Word Origin and History for nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon (604-562 B.C.E.), from Hebrew Nebhukhadhnetztzar, from Babylonian Nabu-kudurri-usur, probably literally "Nebo, protect the boundary."
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