Nineveh

American  

[nin-uh-vuh] / ˈnɪn ə və /

noun

1. the ancient capital of Assyria: its ruins are opposite Mosul, on the Tigris River, in N Iraq.

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Nineveh British  

/ ˈnɪnɪvə /

noun

1. the ancient capital of Assyria, on the River Tigris opposite the present-day city of Mosul (N Iraq): at its height in the 8th and 7th centuries _bc ; destroyed in 612 _bc by the Medes and Babylonians

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Other Word Forms

• Ninevite
  noun
• Ninevitical
  adjective
• Ninevitish
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Nineveh

I wrote that what had reappeared of the Jewish presence in ancient Nineveh had to be saved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in Nineveh province early Thursday with a delegation of ministers and security officials, state television reported.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Nineveh Deputy Governor Hassan al-Allaq told Reuters that 113 people had been confirmed dead, with state media putting the death toll at at least 100, with 150 people injured.

From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023

Security forces have so far arrested nine workers at the hall as part of their investigation, according to the Nineveh Operations Command.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023

The Palace of Sargon II above Nineveh covered 25 acres and included more than 200 rooms and courtyards, including a brilliantly painted throne room, harem, service quarters, and guard room.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell

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