Assyrian Synonyms

ə-sîrē-ən
An extinct language of the Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
  2. Assyrian Akkadian

Words Related to Assyrian

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. akkadian
  2. babylonian
  3. seleucid
  4. hittite
  5. hyksos
  6. babylonia
  7. sassanian
  8. herodian
  9. assyrians
  10. elamite
  11. egyptian
  12. achaemenid
  13. persian
  14. achaemenian
  15. shishak
  16. Neo-Assyrian

Assyrian Sentence Examples

  • Hezekiah improved the defences and arranged for a good water supply, preparatory to the siege by Sennacherib, the Assyrian general.

  • Moreover, it is doubtful from extant remains of Assyrian calendars whether the astrological week prevailed in civil life even among the Babylonians and Assyrians.

  • So it seems that the dynasty, which more than half a century later succeeded in throwing off the Assyrian yoke and founded the Median empire, was derived from this Dayukku, and that his name was thus introduced into the Median traditions, which contrary to history considered him as founder of the kingdom.

  • In 750 B.C. Umbadara was king of Elam; Khumbanigas was his successor in 742 B.C. In 720 B.C. the latter prince met the Assyrians under Sargon at Dur-ili in Yamutbal, and though Sargon claims a victory the result was that Babylonia recovered its independence under Merodach-baladan and the Assyrian forces were driven north.

  • The new king endeavoured to gain Assyrian favour by putting to death the son of Merodach-baladan, but was himself murdered by his brothers Urtaki and Teumman (681 B.C.), the first of whom seized the crown.

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