"Balthasar" meaning in Middle English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), from Hebrew בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר (Bēltăša'ṣṣar), from Akkadian 𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀 (B-šarra-uṣur, literally “May Bel protect the king”). Etymology templates: {{borrowed|enm|la|Baltassar}} Latin Baltassar, {{der|enm|grc|Βαλτάσαρ}} Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), {{der|enm|he|בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר|tr=Bēltăša'ṣṣar}} Hebrew בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר (Bēltăša'ṣṣar), {{der|enm|akk|𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀|lit=May Bel protect the king|tr=B-šarra-uṣur}} Akkadian 𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀 (B-šarra-uṣur, literally “May Bel protect the king”) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}||||{{{gen_pl}}}|g=|head=}} Balthasar, {{enm-proper noun}} Balthasar
  1. (biblical, historical) Balthazar, a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Balthasar-enm-name-8uxEh9GP Categories (other): Bible, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 23 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 33 24 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 22 17 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), from Hebrew בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר (bēletešaṣṣar), from Akkadian 𒊩𒆪𒈗𒋀 (beltu-šar-uṣur). Etymology templates: {{borrowed|enm|la|Baltassar}} Latin Baltassar, {{der|enm|grc|Βαλτάσαρ}} Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), {{der|enm|he|בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר|tr=bēletešaṣṣar}} Hebrew בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר (bēletešaṣṣar), {{der|enm|akk|𒊩𒆪𒈗𒋀|lit=|tr=beltu-šar-uṣur}} Akkadian 𒊩𒆪𒈗𒋀 (beltu-šar-uṣur) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}||||{{{gen_pl}}}|g=|head=}} Balthasar, {{enm-proper noun}} Balthasar
  1. (biblical) Belteshazzar, the Babylonian name of the biblical prophet Daniel.
    Sense id: en-Balthasar-enm-name-k7SXHL66 Categories (other): Bible, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 23 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 33 24 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 22 17 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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