assyria
English Thesaurus
1. an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq (noun.location)
part holonym | : | ashur, assur, asur, |
definition | : | an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | nineveh, |
definition | : | an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq (noun.location) |
part meronym | : | al-iraq, irak, iraq, republic of iraq, |
definition | : | a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq (noun.location) |
part meronym | : | mesopotamia, |
definition | : | the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq (noun.location) |
domain member region | : | ashir, ashur, |
definition | : | chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | ishtar, mylitta, |
definition | : | Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the Phoenician Astarte (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | nusku, |
definition | : | god of fire and light; corresponds to Babylonian Girru (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | ramman, |
definition | : | god of storms and wind; corresponds to Babylonian Adad (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | shamash, |
definition | : | the chief sun god; drives away winter and storms and brightens the earth with greenery; drives away evil and brings justice and compassion (noun.person) |
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