nebuchadnezzar

neb u chad nez zar |ˌneb (y )əkə (d )ˈnezər ˌnɛbjəkədˈnɛzər | ▶noun a very large wine bottle, equivalent in capacity to about twenty regular bottles. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Nebuchadnezzar (see Nebuchadnezzar II ).

Nebuchadnezzar II

Neb u chad nez zar II |ˌneb (y )əkədˈnezər ˌnɛbjəkədnɛzər ˈsɛkənd | ( c. 630 –562 bc ), king of Babylon 605 –562 bc. He rebuilt the city with massive walls, a huge temple, and a ziggurat, and extended his rule over neighboring countries. In 586 bc, he captured and destroyed Jerusalem and deported many Israelites in what is known as the Babylonian Captivity.

nebuchadnezzar

nebuchadnezzar |ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə | ▶noun a very large wine bottle, equivalent in capacity to about twenty regular bottles. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Nebuchadnezzar (see Nebuchadnezzar II ).

Nebuchadnezzar II

Nebu |chad |nez ¦zar II |ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə | ( c. 630 –562 bc ), king of Babylon 605 –562 bc. He rebuilt the city with massive walls, a huge temple, and a ziggurat, and extended his rule over neighbouring countries. In 586 bc he captured and destroyed Jerusalem and deported many Israelites in what is known as the Babylonian Captivity.