Ninevite

British  

/ ˈnɪnɪˌvaɪt /

noun

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

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Ninevite

Simon, the Ninevite, came to me, and promised me his service into Persia.

From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams

There is first, for instance, the assuredly intended and resolute abstraction of the Ninevite and Egyptian sculptors.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by John Ruskin

He came down stairs, and accosted the young Ninevite, designing to console her with philosophy.

From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by

Accordingly, the Ninevite sculptor, in order to make both views perfect, has given the animal five legs.

From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various

The people in Scanderoon call it "Jonah's Pillar," and say that it marks the spot where the Ninevite was cast ashore by the whale.

From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Bayard Taylor

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