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Ashur

American  
[ah-shoor, ash-er] / ˈɑ ʃʊər, ˈæʃ ər /

noun

  1. Assur.

  2. a first name.


Ashur British  
/ ˈæʃʊə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Assur

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The allure is powerful, and for men, living vicariously through Nick Tarabay’s Ashur, an up-by-his-sandal-straps hero for the ages, is easy to do.

From Salon Dec. 20, 2025

Ashur and Davis offer vivid portrayals, but the rests, if you will, in “Bars and Measures” leave too many gaps for the drama to find a powerful voice.

From Washington Post Feb. 8, 2023

Washington also caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Ashur Carraha that pulled the Skyhawks to 27-24 with 4:32 remaining.

From Seattle Times Sep. 3, 2022

The Assyrians held that their patron god, a god of war also called Ashur, demanded the subservience of other peoples and their respective gods.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2020

Then, as now, the flood of Ashur threatened the holy city.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan

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