Aruru
[ ah-roo-roo ]
/ ɑˈru ru /
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noun
the Akkadian goddess personifying earth, who assisted Marduk in the creation of human beings: the counterpart of the Sumerian Ki.
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Origin of Aruru
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby Aruru
Arunachal Pradesh, Arundel, arundinaceous, run for one's money, a, Arunta, Aruru, Arusha, aruspex, Aruwimi, A.R.V., Arvada
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