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Assur

The English word “Assur” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

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

Etymology

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

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