Ninevite
Britishnoun
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Upon this mound stood several of the most splendid palaces of the Ninevite kings.
From General History for Colleges and High Schools by Myers, Philip Van Ness
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 Taylor, Bayard
If the figures be in bas-relief, though as large as life, the scene may be explained by lightly traced outlines: this is admirably done in the Ninevite marbles.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John
He might have stepped out of some Ninevite or Egyptian sculpture.
From Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California by Leighton, Caroline C.
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
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