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Asur

Asur

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An ancient city on the Tigris River and former capital of Assyria near Mosul in Iraq
  • proper noun
: Asur
  • Visitors to Iraq often explore the ruins of Asur, an ancient city rich in historical significance.

The city of Nineveh was marked after Ursa Majur, the city of Asur after our tourists.

Examples

  • Located just south of modern Mosul in Iraq, Asur played a vital role in the history of the Assyrian Empire.

  • Asur was an influential ancient city on the Tigris River, known for being the capital of Asur.

  • An example is the exchange between Asur Gonzlez and Muo Gustioz in the court scene.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The city of Nineveh was marked after Ursa Majur, the city of Asur after our tourists.

    MIT OpenCourseWare

Synonyms

Ashur
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An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris River near Mosul in Iraq

has identical meaning but is spelled differently in sources
Assur
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An ancient city on the Tigris River south of Mosul that was the capital of Assyria

has identical meaning but uses a different modern spelling

Surface Forms

Asur main

Etymology

Asur comes from the main god Ashur of the Assyrian people. The city was named for him, so Asur is remembered as the 'city of Ashur' and the center of ancient Assyria on the Tigris River.