NIMRUD

Meaning of NIMRUD in English

Function: geographical name

― see CALAH

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

NIMRUD — geographical name see: Calah
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NIMRUD — /nim roohd"/ , n. modern name of the site of the ancient city of Kalakh.
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NIMRUD — — see Calah
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NIMRUD — Нимруд
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