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SUSIANA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Susiana mean?
• SUSIANA (noun)
The noun SUSIANA has 1 sense:
1. an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
Familiarity information: SUSIANA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Elam; Susiana
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
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