Akkad

[ ak-ad, ah-kahd ]
/ ˈæk æd, ˈɑ kɑd /

noun Also Accad.

one of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, the northern division of Babylonia.
Also called Agade. a city in and the capital of this kingdom, one of the three cities of Nimrod's kingdom. Gen. 10:10.

adjective

Akkadian.

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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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