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Belshazzar definition

Bel·shaz·zar (bel s̸haz′ər)

noun

Bible the last king of Babylon, who was warned of defeat by the handwriting on the wall: Dan. 5

Etymology: Heb belshatsar < Akkadian bēl-sharra-uur, lit., “Bel, protect the king”

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