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NIMROD
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• NIMROD (noun)
The noun NIMROD has 1 sense:
1. (Old Testament) a famous hunter
Familiarity information: NIMROD used as a noun is very rare.
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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