Definition of Tiglath-pileser in English:
Tiglath-pileser
proper nounˌtɪɡlaθpʌɪˈliːzəˌtiɡlaTHpəˈlēzər
1The name of three kings of Assyria.
- 1.1 Tiglath-pileser I, reigned c.1115–c.1077 BC. He extended Assyrian territory, taking Cappadocia, reaching Syria, and defeating the king of Babylonia.
- 1.2 Tiglath-pileser III, reigned c.745–727 BC. He brought the Assyrian empire to the height of its power, subduing large parts of Syria and Palestine, and conquered Babylonia.
Definition of Tiglath-pileser in US English:
Tiglath-pileser
proper nounˌtiɡlaTHpəˈlēzər
1The name of three kings of Assyria.
- 1.1 Tiglath-pileser I, reigned c.1115–c.1077 BC. He extended Assyrian territory by taking Cappadocia, reaching Syria, and defeating the king of Babylonia.
- 1.2 Tiglath-pileser III, reigned c.745–727 BC. He brought the Assyrian empire to the height of its power by subduing large parts of Syria and Palestine, and he conquered Babylonia.