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Assyro-Babylonian

[ uh-seer-oh-bab-uh-loh-nee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Assyria and Babylonia.


noun

  1. the language of Assyria and Babylonia; Akkadian.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Assyro-Babylonian1

First recorded in 1825–35; Assyr(ia) + -o- + Babylonian

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Example Sentences

In the Accadian the order is 'woman and man,' in the Assyro-Babylonian translation, 'man and woman.'

Moreover, we should expect to find traces of this family idea in the later phases of the Assyro-Babylonian pantheon.

This romantic story of adventure on the part of the goddess is well set out in early Assyro-Babylonian literature.

In the chapter upon the women of the Assyro-Babylonian people, the story of Semiramis, the illustrious queen, has been told.

He had previously thrust southward the Assyro-Babylonian frontier.

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