Adad

¹

[ ah-dahd ]

noun

1. Babylonian god of storms and wind.

ADAD

²

[ ey-dad ]

noun

1. a coded card or other device that when inserted into a telephone allows the user to reach a number without dialing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Adad¹

a(utomatic telephone) d(ialing-)a(nnouncing) d(evice)

Example Sentences

But below him, an image of Adad, the god of weather, is barely visible - lost to the ravages of time and climate change.

From Reuters

Later, Sharrum-­Adad claimed he never knew how many textiles he had been given.

From New York Times

The Babylonian-Assyrian god of storms, Adad, brought rain to the crops but also caused havoc and death on land and sea.

From New York Times

The two men also helped Ms. Gu set up a British consulting business, Adad Limited.

From New York Times

They gave to the god whom they venerate as the highest and the greatest the name Adad, and which means unus or one.

From Project Gutenberg