Nippur

[ ni-poo r ]

/ nɪˈpʊər /

noun

an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city in SE Iraq: partially excavated.

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Example sentences from the Web for nippur

Erech was probably his capital, and Nippur the religious center of his little kingdom.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various
Supplementing the influence of Nippur, and in strong contrast with it, was the influence of Eridu.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
They devoted themselves assiduously to the care of the great temple at Nippur.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
Nippur became a strong political center and this made Bel principal god of the land until his powers were transferred to Marduk.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various

But this animal was also appropriated to Mul-lil, the god of Nippur, who was specially called the 'gazelle god.'
Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for nippur

Nippur

/ (nɪˈpʊə) /

noun

an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city, the excavated site of which is in SE Iraq: an important religious centre, abandoned in the 12th or 13th century

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