Ashur

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A·shur

(ä′sho͝or′) also As·sur (ä′so͝or′, ä′sho͝or′)

n. Mythology

The principal Assyrian deity.

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Ashur

(ˈæʃʊə)

(Other Non-Christian Religions) a variant spelling of Assur

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As•sur

(ˈɑ sʊər)

also Ashur

the supreme god of Assyria.

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Noun	1.	Ashur - chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar Ashir Assyria - an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
	2.	Ashur - an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq Assur, Asur Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq Assyria - an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq

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