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Ak·kad
/
ˈæk
æd, ˈɑ
kɑd
/
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[
ak
-ad,
ah
-kahd
]
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noun
Also,
Accad
.
1.
one of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, the northern division of Babylonia.
2.
Also called
Agade
.
a city in and the capital of this kingdom, one of the three cities of Nimrod's kingdom. Gen. 10:10.
adjective
3.
Akkadian
.
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Akkad
or
Accad
(ˈækæd)
—
n
1.
Ancient name:
Agade
a city on the Euphrates in N Babylonia, the centre of a major empire and civilization (2360--2180
bc
)
2.
an ancient region lying north of Babylon, from which the Akkadian language and culture is named
Accad
or
Accad
(ˈækæd, əˈɡɑːdɪ, əˈɡeɪdɪ)
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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