Balthazar
See also: balthazar
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English Balthasar, from Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτασαρ (Baltasar), from Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (bēlšaṣṣar), attested in the Tanakh and the Old Testament (Daniel 5:1), from Akkadian 𒂗𒈗𒋀 (bēl-šarra-uṣṣur, literally “May Bel protect the king”). Doublet of Belshazzar.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Balthazar
- A name ascribed to one of the Magi.
- (biblical, historical) a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel.
- A male given name from Old Persian.
Translations
one of the Magi
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Babylonian king
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male given name
Noun
Balthazar (plural Balthazars)
Alternative forms
Translations
very large wine bottle
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