Alternative form of Balthazar. [A name ascribed to one of the Magi.]
Used in a Sentence
belshazzar
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for belshazzar.
Editorial note
The "writing on the wall" refers to the story of Belshazzar's feast.
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Quick take
Alternative form of Balthazar. [A name ascribed to one of the Magi.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of belshazzar gathered in one view.
(dated) An early kind of overhead projector.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for belshazzar.
noun
Alternative form of Balthazar. [A name ascribed to one of the Magi.]
noun
(dated) An early kind of overhead projector.
Example sentences
The "writing on the wall" refers to the story of Belshazzar's feast.
Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the 'writing on the wall' in Iraq 15.
Or when Daniel talks to King Belshazzar and says "You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, but the God in whose power is your very breath and to whom belong all your ways, you have not honored".
Belshazzar throws a particularly blasphemous party, and a hand appears and writes "mene, mene, tekel, upharsin" on the wall, which the prophet Daniel translates as "weighed, weighed, found wanting: divided!" and means that the rule of the Babylonians comes to an end and the Medes and Persians will split the kingdom.
Quote examples
The "writing on the wall" refers to the story of Belshazzar's feast.
Or when Daniel talks to King Belshazzar and says "You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, but the God in whose power is your very breath and to whom belong all your ways, you have not honored".
Belshazzar throws a particularly blasphemous party, and a hand appears and writes "mene, mene, tekel, upharsin" on the wall, which the prophet Daniel translates as "weighed, weighed, found wanting: divided!" and means that the rule of the Babylonians comes to an end and the Medes and Persians will split the kingdom.
Proper noun examples
Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the 'writing on the wall' in Iraq 15.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use belshazzar in a sentence?
The "writing on the wall" refers to the story of Belshazzar's feast.
What does belshazzar mean?
Alternative form of Balthazar. [A name ascribed to one of the Magi.]
What part of speech is belshazzar?
belshazzar is commonly used as noun.