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Elam

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E·lam  (lm) also Su·si·a·na (sz-än, -n)
An ancient country of southwest Asia in present-day southwest Iran. It was established east of the Tigris River before 3000 b.c. and was known for its warlike people, traditionally thought to be descended from Noah's son Shem.
Elam [ˈiːləm]
n
(Placename) an ancient kingdom east of the River Tigris: established before 4000 bc; probably inhabited by a non-Semitic people
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Noun1.ElamElam - an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
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