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Sennacherib

UK/seˈnækərɪb/US/səˈnækɚɪb/

Sennacherib proper noun: the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BCE to 681 BCE, famous for the role he plays in the Bible which describes his campaign in the Levant.

sennacherib: the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BCE to 681 BCE, famous for the role he plays in the...
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Proper noun

Sennacherib

  1. The king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BCE to 681 BCE, famous for the role he plays in the Bible which describes his campaign in the Levant.

Origin of Sennacherib

From Latin Sennacherib, ultimately from Akkadian 𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢 (/⁠Sîn-ahhī-erība⁠/, “Sîn has replaced the brothers”).

Questions about Sennacherib

What does Sennacherib mean?
Sennacherib means the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BCE to 681 BCE, famous for the role he plays in the Bible which describes his campaign in the Levant.
What part of speech is Sennacherib?
Sennacherib is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sennacherib?
Sennacherib is pronounced /seˈnækərɪb/ (UK).

Words near Sennacherib in the dictionary

  1. Senlac
  2. Senlis
  3. Senn
  4. senna
  5. senna glycoside
  6. Sennacherib
  7. sennachie
  8. sennachies
  9. sennachy
  10. Sennan
  11. Sennar

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