Nebuchadnezzar

== English == === Alternative forms === Nabuchodonosor === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר (Nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣár), a corruption of earlier נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר (Nəḇûḵaḏreʾṣṣár), from Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒃻𒁺𒋀 (Nabû-kudurri-uṣur, “Nabu protect my heir”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnɛbəkədˈnɛzɚ/, /ˌnɛbəkəˈnɛzɚ/ === Proper noun === Nebuchadnezzar A ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty who reigned c. 605 B.C.E. – 562 B.C.E. According to the Bible, he conquered Judah and Jerusalem, and sent the Israelites into exile. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Nebuchadnezzar (plural Nebuchadnezzars) A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 15 liters, equivalent to 20 standard bottles. ==== Translations ====