Assyrian
of or relating to Assyria, its inhabitants, or their language.
a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.
the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Assyria. : Compare Akkadian (def. 1).
Origin of Assyrian
1Other words from Assyrian
- pre-As·syr·i·an, adjective
- pseu·do-As·syr·i·an, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Assyrian
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How to use Assyrian in a sentence
On the other side of the proverbial coin, much like their Assyrian contemporaries, the Egyptian state was overly dependent on its ruler.
The Ancient Egyptian Soldiers of the New Kingdom | Dattatreya Mandal | July 6, 2022 | Realm of HistoryThe 3,500-year-old Assyrian tablet contains a segment from the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh poem, which is considered one of the oldest literary works in history.
Hobby Lobby’s forfeited Gilgamesh tablet is headed back to Iraq, and authorities hope it will be a warning to smugglers | Peggy McGlone | September 22, 2021 | Washington PostI should like to see him, girl, and I should like also to learn whither they have dared to carry this Assyrian-born.
Sarchedon | G. J. (George John) Whyte-MelvilleThe new movement was evidently anti-Assyrian, and strenuous endeavours were made to present a united front.
Dusk dropped down without his noticing—dusk on the carved, Assyrian-looking masses of the rocks.
Five Tales | John Galsworthy
Meanwhile we must attempt to determine the nature of Chaldæo-Assyrian beliefs as to a future life.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1 | Georges PerrotThis chance the Middle Assyrian Kingdom never was at any pains to take.
The Ancient East | D. G. Hogarh
British Dictionary definitions for Assyrian
/ (əˈsɪrɪən) /
an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
a modern-day descendant of the ancient Assyrians
the language of the ancient Assyrians, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family and regarded as a dialect of Akkadian
a dialect of Aramaic, spoken by modern Assyrians
of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient or modern Assyrians, their language, or culture
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