Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The principal Assyrian deity.
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- proper noun the head of the
Assyrian pantheon , later identified withAnshar - proper noun the city of
Assur - proper noun a common
given name among Assyrian people - proper noun grandson of
Noah inGenesis
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
- noun chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
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Examples
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The later name Ashur, because of its ominous character, effectually effaced the earlier one in popular thought.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891
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According to the Arabs, "Ashur" had four sons; Iran (father of the Furs = Persians, the Kurd, or Ghozzi, the Daylams, and the
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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[The god] Ashur has established it for us, along with all the gods and the head[s] of the assembly of all the holy ones.
In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011
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Alexander continued the march south along the Tigris past Ashur and Takrit out of the highlands of Assyria into the broad and fertile land of Babylonia.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Ashur Nick Tarabay: "He is wild, like laugh-out-loud brilliant," says Lawless.
Spartacus Roll Call: Andy Whitfield "Doing Very Well," Liam McIntyre Embraced 2011
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Alexander continued the march south along the Tigris past Ashur and Takrit out of the highlands of Assyria into the broad and fertile land of Babylonia.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Alexander continued the march south along the Tigris past Ashur and Takrit out of the highlands of Assyria into the broad and fertile land of Babylonia.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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When the Syrians went head-to-head, Dagan had more skill and anger over learning of Ashur's pimping betrayal, but Ashur fought dirty, blinding Dagan and rendering him useless as a gladiator.
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[The god] Ashur has established it for us, along with all the gods and the head[s] of the assembly of all the holy ones.
In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011
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He is very quiet, very considered, very well-educated, said Ashur Shamis, an exiled Libyan writer, who added that al-Nakou was a hugely respected figure among the Libyan community.
Libyan diplomats leave London as anti-Gaddafi protesters celebrate 2011
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