Ashur - Definition
ashur
n 1: chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and
empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar [syn: Ashur,
Ashir]
2: an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional
capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of
Mosul in Iraq [syn: Assur, Asur, Ashur]