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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

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But Ashur sees her and the rest of his gladiators as property, believing his wealth and diplomatic acumen can one day buy him a seat at the table of Rome’s most powerful.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

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

This is not to slight Yao Dogbe, Yetunde Felix-Ukwu and Joel Ashur, all of whom provide giddy portraits of the sleazy manipulation, craven desperation and boundless self-regard inherent in an industry of vanity everlasting.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

In other words, the claim of the Prophetic Movement was not only that Yahweh was superior to Ashur, but that Ashur was not really a god in the first place.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Zephaniah Zedekiah forced his way through, with sixty of the bravest who hoped to renew the struggle against Ashur in the hills.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan