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Nimrod.

A grandson of Ham; a mighty hunter and king of Shinar.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈnɪmrɒd/
  1. A grandson of Ham; a mighty hunter and king of Shinar.

  2. A British biplane fighter aircraft manufactured by Hawker Aircraft in the early 1930s.

  3. A British maritime patrol aircraft manufactured by Hawker Siddeley, in use from 1969 until 2011.

Where this word comes from

From Hebrew נִמְרוֹד (Nimród).

noun/ˈnɪmrɒd/
  1. Any great hunter.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of nimrod (“fool; idiot”).

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Where this word comes from

From Hebrew נִמְרוֹד (Nimród).

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