Assyrian

English

Etymology

From Assur, the original capital city of Assyria.

Noun

Assyrian (plural Assyrians)

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

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Adjective

Assyrian (not comparable)

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

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Proper noun

Assyrian

  1. Any Syriac language spoken by Assyrian peoples, particularly Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.
  2. A dialect of Akkadian spoken in ancient Assyria.

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