HyperDic: ashir

English > 1 sense of the word Ashir:
NOUNperson Ashir, Ashurchief god of the Assyrians
English > Ashir: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningChief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar.
SynonymAshur
Instance ofSemitic deityA deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
RegionAssyriaAn ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq

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