English Explanatory Dictionary

Nebuchadnezzar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə/ /ˌnɛbəkədˈnɛzɚ/ /ˌnɛbəkəˈnɛzɚ/ en-us-Nebuchadnezzar.ogg

Word forms

Nebuchadnezzar Nabuchodonosor Nebuchadnezzars

Etymology

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

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