Assyrian

American

[uh-seer-ee-uhn] / əˈsɪər i ən /

adjective

of or relating to Assyria, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.
the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Assyria.

Other Word Forms

pre-Assyrian adjective
pseudo-Assyrian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Assyrian

First recorded in 1585–95; Assyri(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Australian Federal Court Justice Geoffrey Kennett on Tuesday published his reasons for the decision a day earlier on the video that showed the stabbing of the Assyrian Orthodox bishop on April 15.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

The particular suburb of Wakeley represented the heart of the city's Assyrian Christian community.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Gezer is an ancient southern Levantine city, well known from Egyptian, Assyrian, and Biblical texts and associated with stories of power struggles and significant historical figures.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

From behind the wheel, my father replied, “The Assyrian building? It used to be a tire factory. Now, it’s nothing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Behind them was Kandar, a bandage-wrapped Assyrian mummy with powerful eagle-wings and eyes like rubies, who was carrying a small pig.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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