Assur

As·sur

[as-er]
noun
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
Also, Ashur, Asshur, Asur.
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Assur, Asur, Asshur or Ashur (ˈæsə, ˈæʃʊə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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1.  the supreme national god of the ancient Assyrians, chiefly a war god, whose symbol was an archer within a winged disc
2.  one of the chief cities of ancient Assyria, on the River Tigris about 100 km (60 miles) downstream from the present-day city of Mosul
 
Asur, Asur, Asshur or Ashur
 
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Asshur, Asur, Asshur or Ashur
 
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Ashur, Asur, Asshur or Ashur
 
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