Nebuchadnezzar

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר (Nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣár), a corruption of earlier נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר (Nəḇûḵaḏreʾṣṣár), from Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒃻𒁺𒋀 (Nabû-kudurrī-uṣur, Nabu protect my boundary/heir).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnɛbəkədˈnɛzɚ/, /ˌnɛbəkəˈnɛzɚ/
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Proper noun

Nebuchadnezzar

  1. A ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty who reigned c. 605 B.C.E. – 562 B.C.E. According to the Bible, he conquered Judah and Jerusalem, and sent the Israelites into exile.

Translations

Noun

Nebuchadnezzar (plural Nebuchadnezzars)

  1. A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 15 liters, equivalent to 20 standard bottles.