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Hammurabi

ham·mu·rabi

US/ˈhæmʌˌrɑˌbi/ uncommon

noun

1.

Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)

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Origin

From Akkadian 𒁹𒄩𒄠𒈬𒊏𒁉 (/⁠Ḫammurapi⁠/), from Amorite *ʿAmmurāpi, a compound *ʿammu (“father”) + *āpi (“healer”).

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