Nineveh

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɪnɪvÉ™/, /ˈnɪnÉ™vÉ™/

Origin

Uncertain. Possibly it meant originally the seat of Ishtar, since Nina was one of the Babylonian names of that goddess.

Full definition of Nineveh

Proper noun

1. The ancient capital of Assyria.