Ninevite

/ (ˈnɪnɪˌvaɪt) /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Nineveh, the ancient capital of Assyria

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Words nearby Ninevite

ninety-sixth, ninety-third, ninety-three, ninety-two, Nineveh, Ninevite, Nine Worthies, Ningbo, Ningsia, Ningxia, Ningxia Hui

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How to use Ninevite in a sentence

There is first, for instance, the assuredly intended and resolute abstraction of the Ninevite and Egyptian sculptors.
The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3)|John Ruskin
The Ninevite bull, with a human head and five legs, is a grotesque, but it is also a symbol of majesty and might.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
It would be sometimes difficult to distinguish a Ninevite man from a Ninevite beast, the dress being similar for all.
A Few Words About the Devil|Charles Bradlaugh
He came down stairs, and accosted the young Ninevite, designing to console her with philosophy.
Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet

Thus we find in the Ninevite palaces outer walls of from fifteen to five-and-twenty feet in thickness.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1|Georges Perrot