English Explanatory Dictionary

Assur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the ancient capitals of Assyria, in modern Iraq.
  2. The chief deity of that city (see Ashur).
adj
  1. forbidden

Word forms

Assur Aššur asur

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Assur”).

Related words

haram
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