Ashur synonyms

ä'so͝or', ä'sho͝or'

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assur
One of the capitals of ancient Assyria.
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asur
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
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ashir
chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
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  • Ashur rises into majestic sovereignty as the " Ruler of all the gods," the supreme religious form of Assyrian sway: when the empire falls beneath the revived power of Babylon, he fades away and disappears.

  • Though the origin of the form Ashur (or Assur) is not certain, it is probable that the name of the god is older than that of the city (see discussion on the name above) .

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