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English
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Etymology
Borrowing from Biblical Hebrew נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר (Nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣár), a corruption of earlier נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר (Nəḇûḵaḏreʾṣṣár), from Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒃻𒁺𒋀 (Nabû-kudurrī-uṣur, “Nabu protect my boundary/heir”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nebuchadnezzar
- 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)
- A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 15 liters, equivalent to 20 standard bottles.