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Assur¹

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Assur”).

proper noun Aššur

  1. One of the ancient capitals of Assyria, in modern Iraq.
  2. The chief deity of that city (see Ashur).

assur²

Where it comes from

From Hebrew אָסוּר (asúr).

adjective asur

  1. Jewish, not comparable forbidden Wool which has been shorn from it or which has fallen off it is assur (prohibited for any beneficial use) and if it becomes mixed with other wool the whole becomes assur (Y.D. 308).

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name capital

हिन्दीअश्शूर aśśūr
PortuguêsAssur, Ashur
РусскийА́шшур Áššur, А́ссур Ássur

name deity

РусскийА́шшур Áššur, А́ссур Ássur

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@misc{assur_2026,
  title = {assur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/assur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}