| NOUN | person | Ashur, Ashir | chief god of the Assyrians |
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| location | Ashur, Assur, Asur | an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria |
| Sounds | ae'sher | |
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| Rhymes | Berkshire ... Yorkshire: 36 rhymes with sher... | |
| Meaning | Chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar. | |
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| Synonym | Ashir | |
| Instance of | Semitic deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Semites |
| Region | Assyria | An ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq |
| Meaning | An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq. | |
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| Synonyms | Assur, Asur | |
| Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
| Part of | Assyria | An ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq |
| Iraq, Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, Irak | A republic in the Middle East in western Asia | |
| Spanish | Assur | |
| Catalan | Assur | |
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