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  • noun an ancient Assyrian city.

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  • proper noun One of the capitals of ancient Assyria.
  • proper noun The name of the chief deity of the city (see Ashur).

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  • 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

Etymologies

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From Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, "Assur").

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