Assyrian
əˈsɪr.i.ən
Definition

Definition of Assyrian - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
modern Assyriansrelating to modern people from ancient Mesopotamia and their heritage
  • Modern Assyrian festivals are vibrant and colorful.
2.
historycharacteristic of the ancient nation and empire of Assyria
  • The Assyrian architecture was advanced for its time.
Babylonian Mesopotamian

Noun

1.
present day peoplemodern descendant of ancient Assyrians
  • She identifies as an Assyrian and speaks Aramaic.
2.
ancient timesperson from ancient Assyria
  • The Assyrian was known for his bravery in battle.
Babylonian Mesopotamian
3.
modern languageTECH.dialect of Aramaic spoken by modern AssyriansTECH.
  • He learned Assyrian to connect with his heritage.
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Expressions with Assyrian

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extinct language of Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia
Assyrian Akkadian was used in ancient Mesopotamian texts.
modern Aramaic language spoken by Assyrians
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic is spoken in parts of Iraq.

Origin of Assyrian

Akkadian, Aššur (god of Assyria)

Terms with Assyrian included in their meaning

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academic field
study of ancient Assyrian culture and history
Assyrian city
ancient city on the Tigris, capital of Assyria
culture
male given name in Assyrian culture
mythology
chief god in Assyrian mythology
Assyrian god
supreme god of the ancient Assyrians
Assyr.abbr.
abr: Assyrian
related to the ancient people of Assyria
Assyrian culture
the people or culture of ancient Assyria

Examples of Assyrian in a sentence

  • The Assyrian community celebrated their new year with enthusiasm.
  • The Assyrian reliefs depict scenes of battle.
  • Assyrian art often features mythical creatures.
  • The Assyrian community held a cultural festival.
  • He studied the history of the Assyrians in college.
  • The Assyrian artifacts were displayed in the museum.

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  1. French:assyriens, Assyrien, ...
  2. German:assyrisch, Assyrer, ...
  3. Italian:assiro moderno, assiro, ...
  4. Spanish:asirios modernos, asiria, ...
  5. Portuguese:assírio moderno, assírio, ...
  6. Chinese:亚述的, 亚述人, ...
  7. Japanese:アッシリアの, アッシリア人, ...
  8. Arabic:آشُورِيّ, الآشورية, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַשּׁוּרִי מוֹדֶרְנִי, אַשּׁוּרִית, ...
  10. Russian:ассирийский, ассириец, ...
  11. Ukrainian:асирійський, ассирієць, ...
  12. Hindi:असीरियन, अस्सूरी, ...

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