Akkad

[ ak-ad, ah-kahd ]

noun

1. one of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, the northern division of Babylonia.
2. Also A·ga·de [] A·chad []. a city in and the capital of an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia: according to the Bible, one of the three cities of Nimrod's kingdom.

adjective

1. Akkadian ( def ).

Akkad

/ ˈækæd /

noun

1. a city on the Euphrates in N Babylonia, the centre of a major empire and civilization (2360–2180 bc ) Ancient nameAgadeəˈɡɑːdɪəˈɡeɪdɪ
2. an ancient region lying north of Babylon, from which the Akkadian language and culture is named

Example Sentences

Hani Akkad, a Palestinian political analyst, wrote in al-Quds newspaper that the event confirms “the justice of the Palestinian cause and the legality of the Palestinian national struggle,” and is a reminder that the world has not forgotten the Nakba “no matter how much the occupying state tried to portray itself as a victim.”

From New York Times

Lots of people have tried to imagine a 21st century U.S. civil war, but none have succeeded as much as Omar El Akkad with American War.

From Slate

“The government rhetoric since I arrived has been scapegoating migrants, blaming us for the problems of this country. But it’s gotten a lot worse,” said Hassan Akkad, a documentary maker who fled Syria in 2012 to seek asylum in the U.K.

From Seattle Times

“When you have a home secretary comparing asylum-seekers to an invading enemy, you are giving a green light to the public to attack them,” added Akkad, who works with refugee charity Choose Love.

From Seattle Times

“Ahmad’s compassion and deep care for the psychological and emotional nuances of her characters never wavers, no matter how monstrous or self-interested or defeated they become,” Omar El Akkad writes in his review.

From New York Times