Akkad

[ ak-ad, ah-kahd ]

/ ˈæk æd, ˈɑ kɑd /

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noun Also Ac·cad .

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/ .

adjective

Akkadian.

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Words nearby Akkad

akinete, akinetic mutism, Akins, akiraho, Akita, Akkad, Akkadian, Akkerman, Akmola, Akmolinsk, Akola

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How to use Akkad in a sentence

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. Mackenzie
Nothing can be better than two seal-cylinders that have come down to us from the age of Sargon of Akkad.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
The prominent figure of Naram Sin, a later king of Akkad, bulks largely in history and tradition.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Soon 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. Mackenzie

After 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

Akkad

Accad

/ (ˈækæd) /

noun

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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