see|tartan
English

Etymology
Assyrian.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. The commander-in-chief of ancient Assyria.

#*1611, And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. � 2 Kings 18:17 (Authorised Version)
#*1611, In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it � Isaiah 20:1 (Authorised Version)

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