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Assyrian vs Ashur - What's the difference?

assyrian | ashur |

As a noun assyrian

is a person who resided in the ancient region on the upper tigris river, with capital city of assur.

As an adjective assyrian

is of or pertaining to the ancient region on the upper tigris river, with capital city of assur.

As a proper noun ashur is

the head of the assyrian pantheon, later identified with anshar.

assyrian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
  • A citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
  • Of or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.

    • See also

    * Babylonian * Mesopotamian * Syrian

    ashur

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Assur *

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • the head of the Assyrian pantheon, later identified with Anshar
  • the city of Assur
  • a common given name among Assyrian people
  • grandson of Noah in Genesis

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