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Ninus

[ nahy-nuhs ]

noun

  1. the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.


Ninus

/ ˈnaɪnəs /

noun

  1. NinusMAssyrianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerMISC: legendary founder of Nineveh NinusMAssyrianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerMISC: legendary founder of Nineveh a king of Assyria and the legendary founder of Nineveh, husband of Semiramis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

The city was defended with such obstinate bravery that Ninus at last resolved to retreat.

Not satisfied with the vast empire left by Ninus, she enlarged it by successive conquests.

Ninus laughed, and swore I hewed at him like a wood-cutter at a broad-leafed oak in the northern hills.

Ninus stood unmoved, though for an instant the wrinkles seemed less furrowed on his brow.

He had long dreaded the return of Ninus as a check to his own power over the populace and paramount influence with the queen.

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