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ASHUR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Ashur" is a part of...):
Al-Iraq; Irak; Iraq; Republic of Iraq (a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq)
Assyria (an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
Synonyms:
Ashir; Ashur
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Semitic deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites)
Domain region:
Assyria (an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq)
