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Nabonidus

Syllables: Nab·o·ni·dusUK/ˌnab.əʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/US/ˌnæb.oʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/

Nabonidus proper noun: the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.

nabonidus: the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE
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Proper noun

Nabonidus

  1. (historical) The last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.

Origin of Nabonidus

From Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒈾𒀪𒀉 (Nabû-naʾid, literally “May Nabu be exalted; Nabu is praised”) + -us.

Words that rhyme with Nabonidus

Questions about Nabonidus

What does Nabonidus mean?
Nabonidus means the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.
What part of speech is Nabonidus?
Nabonidus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nabonidus?
Nabonidus is pronounced /ˌnab.əʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/ (UK).

Words near Nabonidus in the dictionary

  1. Nabokov
  2. Nabokovesque
  3. Nabokovian
  4. Nabokovism
  5. Nabokovisms
  6. Nabonidus
  7. naboom
  8. nabooms
  9. naboot
  10. naboots
  11. Nabopolassar

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