Nebuchadnezzar

[ neb-uh-kuh d-nez-er, neb-yoo- ]

/ ˌnɛb ə kədˈnɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ- /

Also Neb·u·chad·rez·zar

[neb-uh-kuh d-rez-er, neb-yoo-] /ˌnɛb ə kədˈrɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ-/ a king of Babylonia, 604?–561? b.c., and conqueror of Jerusalem. II Kings 24, 25.

(sometimes lowercase) a bottle for wine holding 20 quarts (18.9 liters).

Example sentences from the Web for nebuchadnezzar

According to the Tyrian historians their city resisted all the power of Nebuchadnezzar for thirteen years.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon |George Rawlinson
After Nabopolassar, Nabukudurussar (Nebuchadnezzar) and his successor reigned for sixty-seven years.

The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) |Max Duncker
Babylon touched the zenith of its grandeur two thousand four hundred and fifty years ago, when Nebuchadnezzar sat upon the throne.

The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882 |The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
We see how the buildings of Nebuchadnezzar hang together; they all spring from one conception, from one connected system.

The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI) |Max Duncker

Soon after the date of this voyage, Tyre was besieged and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar.

Ocean's Story; or Triumphs of Thirty Centuries |Edward Rowland

Nebuchadnezzar ¹

/ (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə) /

a wine bottle, used esp for display, holding the equivalent of twenty normal bottles (approximately 520 ounces)

C20: named after Nebuchadnezzar ², from the custom of naming large wine bottles after Old Testament figures; compare jeroboam

Nebuchadnezzar ²

/ (ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə) /

Old Testament a king of Babylon, 605–562 bc, who conquered and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Jews to Babylon (II Kings 24–25)