Nimrod
pronunciation
How to pronounce Nimrod in British English:
UK [ˈnimrɔd]
How to pronounce Nimrod in American English:
US [ˈnɪmˌrɑd]
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- Noun:
- (Old Testament) a famous hunter
Word Origin
- Nimrod
- "great hunter," 1712, a reference to the biblical son of Cush, referred to (Gen. x:8-9) as "a mighty hunter before the Lord." It came to mean "geek, klutz" by 1983 in teenager slang, for unknown reasons. (Amateur theories include its occasional use in "Bugs Bunny" cartoon episodes featuring rabbit-hunting Elmer Fudd as a foil; its possible ironic use, among hunters, for a clumsy member of their fraternity; or a stereotype of deer hunters by the non-hunting population in the U.S.)
Example
- 1. Nimrod wanted to build a civilization to oppose god .
- 2. Of nimrod , who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth .
- 3. Nimrod wanted to prove that he was not in need of god .
- 4. They will rule the land of assyria with the sword , the land of nimrod with drawn sword .
- 5. According to another local legend , god sent a swarm of mosquitos to torment nimrod , and a mosquito flew up nimrod 's nose and started chewing on his brain .