1. Belshazzar - Noun
2. Belshazzar - Proper noun
(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
Source: WordNetThese scales put me in mind of several passages, including Dan. 5, which tells of King Belshazzar of Babylon, who literally saw the “handwriting on the wall.” Source: Internet
As Daniel spoke to king Belshazzar in first passage, he hearkened back to Belshazzar’s grandfather, king Nebuchadnezzar. Source: Internet