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As·syr·i·an

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–adjective

1.	of or pertaining to Assyria, its inhabitants, or their language.

–noun

2.	a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.

3.	the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Assyria. Compare Akkadian (def. 1).

[Origin: 1585–95; Assyri(a) + -an

]

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Ak·ka·di·an Audio Help (ə-kā'dē-ən) Pronunciation Key
n.

A native or inhabitant of ancient Akkad.
The Semitic language of Mesopotamia. Also called Assyrian.

Ak·ka'di·an adj.

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As·syr·i·an Audio Help   (ə-sîr'ē-ən) Pronunciation Key
adj.   Of or relating to Assyria or its people, language, or culture.

n.

A native or inhabitant of Assyria.
See Akkadian.
The Assyrian dialects of Akkadian.

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assyrian
noun
1.	an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
2.	the language of modern Iraq [syn: Assyrian Neo-Aramaic]
3.	an extinct language of the Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia [syn: Assyrian Akkadian]

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Assyrian

As*syr"i*an\, a. [L. Assyrius.] Of or pertaining to Assyria, or to its inhabitants. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Assyria; the language of Assyria.

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