Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Nimrod - Word of the Day

Nimrod


noun

Pronunciation


Nim·rod  \ˈnim-ˌräd\

Rhymes with nimrod


Ashdod, aubade, Belgrade,

Definition of Nimrod


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


Origin of nimrod


Hebrew Nimrōdh
First Known Use: 15th century

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