noun
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center
• Part Holonyms: ↑Assyria, ↑Iraq, ↑Republic of Iraq, ↑Al-Iraq, ↑Irak
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/as"euhr, ah"soor/, n.
Assur.
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asur(eUseful english dictionary. 2012.