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Ashur Definition & Meaning

ashur
noun
  1. chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
  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

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What does ashur mean?
chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
What part of speech is ashur?
Ashur is a noun.
How many definitions does ashur have?
Ashur has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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