Nimrod (slang)

Nimrod (slang)

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  • Nimrod (disambiguation) — Nimrod (Hebrew: נִמְרוֹד‎) means Hunter ; was a Biblical Mesopotamian king mentioned in the Table of Nations; an eponym for the city of Nimrud. Nimrod can also refer to any of the following: Nimród Antal, a director Nimrod Shapira Bar Or (born… …   Wikipedia

  • Nimrod (Bible) — Nimrod (Hebrew Name|נִמְרוֹד|Nimrod|נִמְרֹד|Nimrōḏ) was a Mesopotamian monarch mentioned in the Jewish Tanakh, and who figures in many legends and folktales.Several ruins preserve Nimrod s name,Harris, Stephen L., Understanding the Bible. Palo… …   Wikipedia

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  • Nimrod — noun Etymology: Hebrew Nimrōdh Date: 15th century 1. a descendant of Ham represented in Genesis as a mighty hunter and a king of Shinar 2. not capitalized hunter 3. not capitalized, slang idiot, jerk …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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