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nebuchadnezzar definition

neb·u·chad·nez·zar (neb′yə kəd nez′ər, neb′ə-)

noun

Winemaking the largest type of wine bottle, esp. one for champagne, holding about 15 liters
Nebuchadnezzar definition

Neb·u·chad·nez·zar (neb′yə kəd nez′ər, neb′ə-)

died 562 ; king of Babylonia (605?-562), who conquered Jerusalem, destroyed the Temple, & deported many Jews into Babylonia (586 ): see 2 Kings 24; Dan. 1-4
also Nebuchadrezzar Neb′·u·chad·rez′·zar (-rez′ər)

Etymology: ult. < Akkadian Nabū-kudur-uṣur

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