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How do you use Nabonidus in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Nabonidus in a sentence

Nabonidus meaning

The last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.

Using Nabonidus

  • The main meaning on this page is: The last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.

Context around Nabonidus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

harran 1× king 1×

Often after:

showed 1×

Sentence patterns with Nabonidus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

babylonian king nabonidus who was 1× croesus and nabonidus the babylonian 1× deposed by nabonidus in late 1× nabonidus and belshazzar 1× nabonidus was dragged 1× of harran nabonidus showed little 1× seem that nabonidus would be 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

first an alliance 1× however apart from 1× labashi marduk reigned 1× nabonidus and belshazzar 1× nabonidus was dragged 1× the last babylonian 1×

Common sentence endings:

continued without interruption 1× improved the ziggurat 1× in 542 bc 1× in rebuilding assyria 1× late 556 bc 1× to their armies 1×

Words around Nabonidus

Just before it in the word index:

nabongo 2 nabonassar 2 nabokov 61 nabobs 4 nabo 2 nabma 3

Just after it in the word index:

naboo 41 nabopolassar 8 nabor 4 nabors 12 naboth 6 nabriva 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Nabonidus

  • In this selection, "nabonidus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, harran, king and showed stand out and add context to how "nabonidus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include babylonian king nabonidus who was and croesus and nabonidus the babylonian. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nabonidus" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nabonidus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Nabonidus was dragged from his hiding place, where the services continued without interruption. (13 words)

Nabonidus and Belshazzar's Assyrian heritage is also likely to have added to this resentment. (15 words)

The last Babylonian king, Nabonidus (who was Assyrian born, and not a Chaldean), improved the ziggurat. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

It does not seem that Nabonidus would be completely misled about who his enemies were, or who was really in control over the Medes and Persians just one to three years before his kingdom fell to their armies. (38 words)

However, apart from plans to dedicate religious temples in the city of Harran, Nabonidus showed little interest in rebuilding Assyria. (20 words)

First, an alliance agreement was signed with the Lydian King Croesus and Nabonidus the Babylonian king in 542 BC. (19 words)

Example sentences (7)

First, an alliance agreement was signed with the Lydian King Croesus and Nabonidus the Babylonian king in 542 BC.

However, apart from plans to dedicate religious temples in the city of Harran, Nabonidus showed little interest in rebuilding Assyria.

It does not seem that Nabonidus would be completely misled about who his enemies were, or who was really in control over the Medes and Persians just one to three years before his kingdom fell to their armies.

Labashi-Marduk reigned only for a matter of months, being deposed by Nabonidus in late 556 BC.

Nabonidus and Belshazzar's Assyrian heritage is also likely to have added to this resentment.

Nabonidus was dragged from his hiding place, where the services continued without interruption.

The last Babylonian king, Nabonidus (who was Assyrian born, and not a Chaldean), improved the ziggurat.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nabonidus" in a sentence?
An example: "First, an alliance agreement was signed with the Lydian King Croesus and Nabonidus the Babylonian king in 542 BC." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "nabonidus" from authentic English texts.
What does "nabonidus" mean?
Nabonidus means: The last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.
How many example sentences with "nabonidus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "nabonidus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.