Accad

/ (ˈækæd) /

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noun

a variant spelling of Akkad

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby Accad

acaulescent, acauline, acausal, acc., acca, Accad, Accademia, Accardo, ACCC, ACCD, accede

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How to use Accad in a sentence

We see, therefore, that in adopting the pantheon of Accad, the Semites made three important changes.
Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People|A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
Its people were of Turanian stock, its language was nearly akin to that of Shumir and Accad.
Chaldea|Znade A. Ragozin
It is these kings of Ur who first take the significant title "kings of Shumir and Accad."
Chaldea|Znade A. Ragozin
We have already seen (p. 261) that king Hammurabi boasted to have supplied Sumir and Accad with water for ever.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

These much disputed terms, Sumer and Accad, are, according to MM.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1|Georges Perrot