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ninib

/ˈnɪn.ɪb/

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noun

formalcommon/ˈnɪn.ɪb/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a solar deity, firstborn of Bel, associated with war, the chase, and agriculture, and sometimes identified with the biblical Nimrod.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к солнечному божеству, первенцу Бела, связанному с войной, охотой и земледелием, иногда отождествляемому с библейским Нимродом.
  1. Mesopotamian deity C2 formal

    A solar deity in Mesopotamian mythology, firstborn of Bel, associated with war, hunting, and agriculture.

    • Ninib was worshipped as a powerful god of war and the chase.
    • The ancient texts describe Ninib as the firstborn of Bel.
    • His consort was Gula, the goddess of healing.

    🇷🇺Месопотамское божество

    Synonyms: ningirsuninurta