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Assur

adj · name · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

forbidden

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jewish, not-comparable

Topics: law

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name

Meaning 2

One of the ancient capitals of Assyria, in modern Iraq.

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name

Meaning 3

The chief deity of that city (see Ashur).

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noun

Meaning 4

an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Asur, Ashur

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center

History

Etymology

From Hebrew אָסוּר (asúr).

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

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Akkadian: 𒀸𒋩 (aššur) — capital
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܵܫܘܿܪ (āšor) — capital
  • Aramaic: ܐܫܘܪ (āšūr) — capital
  • Egyptian: i-s-sw-w-r:Z1-N25 (jswr) — capital
  • Hindi: अश्शूर (aśśūr) — capital
  • Irish: Aisiúr — capital
  • Persian: آشور (âšur) — capital
  • Polish: Aszur — capital
  • Portuguese: Assur — capital
  • Portuguese: Ashur — capital
  • Russian: А́шшур (Áššur) — capital
  • Russian: А́ссур (Ássur) — capital
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܵܫܘܿܪ (āšor) — deity
  • Polish: Aszur — deity
  • Russian: А́шшур (Áššur) — deity
  • Russian: А́ссур (Ássur) — deity