Nabonidus

Nab·o·ni·dus
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UK, contemporary/ˌnab.əʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/UK/ˌnæb-/UK/-b.ə-/Canada, US/ˌnæb.oʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/

proper noun

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

Scrabble 12

Meanings

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

Origin

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

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Translations

Polish Nabonid
  • Nabonidthe last king of Babylon

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Nabonidus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nabonidus

MLA

“Nabonidus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nabonidus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nabonidus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nabonidus.

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