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NIMROD

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Overview

NIMROD (noun)
  The noun NIMROD has 1 sense:

1. (Old Testament) a famous hunterplay

  Familiarity information: NIMROD used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


NIMROD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Old Testament) a famous hunter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

hunter; huntsman (someone who hunts game)

Domain category:

Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)


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