English

Etymology
From Assur, its original capital city

Proper noun
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en-proper noun

1. An ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
2. An ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.

Derived terms
Assyrian

See also
Babylonia
Mesopotamia
Syria

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