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ANSHAR
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• ANSHAR (noun)
The noun ANSHAR has 1 sense:
1. the Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies 'the totality of the upper world'
Familiarity information: ANSHAR used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies 'the totality of the upper world'
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Semitic deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites)
Domain region:
Babylon (the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia)
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