Akkad
one of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, the northern division of Babylonia.
Also A·ga·de [uh-gah-duh] /əˈgɑ də/ . a city in and the capital of this kingdom, one of the three cities of Nimrod's kingdom. Genesis 10:10.: Also Douay Bible, A·chad [ey-kad] /ˈeɪ kæd/ .
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The northern cities were embraced in the territory known as Akkad, and the southern in the land of Sumer, or Shumer.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieNothing can be better than two seal-cylinders that have come down to us from the age of Sargon of Akkad.
The prominent figure of Naram Sin, a later king of Akkad, bulks largely in history and tradition.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieSoon after his death the power of Akkad went to pieces, and the Sumerian city of Erech again became the centre of empire.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieAfter a quarter of a century had elapsed, Akkad and Sumer were overswept by the fierce Gutium from the north-eastern mountains.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for Akkad
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/ (ˈækæd) /
a city on the Euphrates in N Babylonia, the centre of a major empire and civilization (2360–2180 bc): Ancient name: Agade (əˈɡɑːdɪ, əˈɡeɪdɪ)
an ancient region lying north of Babylon, from which the Akkadian language and culture is named
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