Ashurbanipal

[ ah-shoor-bah-nee-pahl ]

noun
  1. died 626? b.c., king of Assyria 668?–626? b.c.

  • Also As·sur·ba·ni·pal [ah-soor-bah-nee-pahl] /ˌɑ sʊərˈbɑ niˌpɑl/ .

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How to use Ashurbanipal in a sentence

  • The great work of Ashurbanipal was the collection of his library at Nineveh.

    Archology and the Bible | George A. Barton
  • Esarhaddons son and successor, Ashurbanipal, ruled from 668 to 626.

    Archology and the Bible | George A. Barton
  • The name of Ashurbanipal is preserved in Ezra 4:10 in the corrupt form of Osnappar.

    Archology and the Bible | George A. Barton
  • From Sargon to Ashurbanipal they or their armies had been there often, and their governors continuously.

    The Ancient East | D. G. Hogarh
  • From all we can gather, that empire was now tottering to its irretrievable fall, under the feeble successors of Ashurbanipal.

British Dictionary definitions for Ashurbanipal

Ashurbanipal

Assurbanipal

/ (ˌæʃʊəˈbɑːnɪˌpæl) /


noun
  1. died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh: Greek name: Sardanapalus

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