Assyrian
adjective
of or relating to Assyria, its inhabitants, or their language.
assyrian
British
/ əˈsɪrɪən /
noun
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an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
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a modern-day descendant of the ancient Assyrians
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the language of the ancient Assyrians, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family and regarded as a dialect of Akkadian
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a dialect of Aramaic, spoken by modern Assyrians
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adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Assyrian
Example Sentences
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For years, researchers have debated why the name of the Assyrian king originally associated with the monument was overwritten with the name of another "Tiglath-pileser."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
But the head of the dig discouraged him from learning this "very difficult" script, which borrowed its cuneiform alphabet from Assyrian.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Orthodox Assyrian congregation overpowered the boy and he remained in an undisclosed hospital on Wednesday under police guard.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
It was all caught on a live stream - beamed out over the internet to the local congregation and beyond, the news spreading quickly in Assyrian, Maronite, Catholic and Coptic Christian communities.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
Laughter in the presence of an Egyptian sphinx or an Assyrian bird-beast was inconceivable; but it was perfectly natural in Olympus, and it made the gods companionable.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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