Assur

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæsə/, /ˈæʃʊə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(as′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
As•sur  (as′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsthe god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
Also, Ashur, Asshur, Asur. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Assur, Asur /ˈæsə/Asshur, Ashur /ˈæʃʊə/ n
  1. the supreme national god of the ancient Assyrians, chiefly a war god, whose symbol was an archer within a winged disc
  2. one of the chief cities of ancient Assyria, on the River Tigris about 100 km (60 miles) downstream from the present-day city of Mosul
'Assur' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ashur - Asshur - Assyria - Asur - assure - assured - assurgent - Esarhaddon - preassurance - reassure - unassuredly - unassuredness - unassuring - Sardanapalian

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