Complete Definition of "Assyrian"

English

Etymology
From Assur, the original capital city of Assyria

Noun
en-noun
#A person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
#A citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.

Adjective
en-adj|-
#Of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
#Of or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.

See also
Babylonian
Mesopotamian
Syrian

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