Nineveh

[ nin-uh-vuh ]

noun

1. the ancient capital of Assyria: its ruins are opposite Mosul, on the Tigris River, in N Iraq.

Nineveh

/ ˈnɪnɪvə /

noun

1. the ancient capital of Assyria, on the River Tigris opposite the present-day city of Mosul (N Iraq): at its height in the 8th and 7th centuries bc ; destroyed in 612 bc by the Medes and Babylonians

Other Words From

• Nin·e·vite [nin, -, uh, -vahyt], noun
• Nin·e·vit·i·cal [nin-, uh, -, vit, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• Nin·e·vit·ish [nin, -, uh, -vahy-tish], adjective

Example Sentences

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in Nineveh province early Thursday with a delegation of ministers and security officials, state television reported.

From Washington Times

Security forces have so far arrested nine workers at the hall as part of their investigation, according to the Nineveh Operations Command.

From BBC

The fire broke out during a wedding in the district of Hamdaniya, southeast of the city of Mosul in the Nineveh Plain, a part of Iraq where Christians have lived for many centuries.

From New York Times

The fire happened in Iraq’s Nineveh province in its Hamdaniya area, authorities said.

From Seattle Times

The fire happened in Iraq’s Nineveh province, authorities said.

From Washington Times