Sargon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.
  2. Either of two Assyrian kings.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɑːɡɒn/ /ˈsɑɹˌɡɑn/

Word forms

Sargon

Etymology

From Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn.

Derived words

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