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Nimrod
[nim-rod]
noun
(in the Bible) the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter.
Sometimes nimrod a person expert in or devoted to hunting.
Our two best archers are aptly nicknamed the Nimrod twins.
Slang.nimrod. a foolish or inept person; doofus.
an annoying nimrod he turned out to be.
Nimrod
/ ˈɪɒ /
noun
Douay spelling: Nemrod.Old Testament a hunter, who was famous for his prowess (Genesis 10:8–9)
a person who is dedicated to or skilled in hunting
Other Word Forms
- Nimrodian adjective
- Nimrodic adjective
- Nimrodical adjective
- ˈǻ徱 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Nimrod1
Example Sentences
As reported in The New York Times under the headline, “Nimrods in Park Use a Slingshot,” the men were arrested and charged with killing birds without a permit.
Still, even the biggest nimrod can grasp that half of a single percentage point is not a big number.
Speaking at the Israeli embassy on Thursday, the father of Nimrod Cohen, a 19-year-old soldier taken hostage, said officials needed to move forwards with negotiations.
One of these - his 1907 Nimrod expedition - aimed to be the first to reach the South Pole.
Nimrod Cohen, 19, had studied software engineering in high school, according to reports.
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