/ Dictionary / Index N Nippur: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Nip•pur Pronunciation: (ni-poor'), [key] — n. an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city in SE Iraq: partially excavated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Nipponese nippy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language