Hammurabi Definition & Meaning

hammurabi
noun
  1. Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)

"Hammurabi" in song lyrics

See how hammurabi is used in real songs:

  • "And fight these devils back with the Code of Hammurabi"
    Jeru the Damaja f/ Miz Marvel
  • "code of hammurabi"
    AOL — AOL
  • "lord of sumerthe founder of the first great nation-state who was known as the lord of sumer was hammurabi"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with hammurabi

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