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Ashur

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A·shur  (äshr) also As·sur (äsr, äshr)
n. Mythology
The principal Assyrian deity.
Ashur [ˈæʃʊə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a variant spelling of Assur
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Noun1.Ashur - chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
Ashir
Assyria - an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
2.AshurAshur - an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
Assur, Asur
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


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