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ANSHAR

• 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.

• ANSHAR (noun)

Sense 1

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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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