HyperDic: anshar

English > 1 sense of the word Anshar:
NOUNperson Ansharthe Babylonian father of the gods
English > Anshar: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies 'the totality of the upper world'.
Instance ofSemitic deityA deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
RegionBabylonThe chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

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