Asir

[ ah-seer ]

noun

a district in SW Saudi Arabia.

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So we know that your ways do not matter to Thor or Odin or any one of the Asir, who love a good fighter.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane | Charles W. Whistler
Surely the wrath of the Asir will fall on Heidrek ere long, if, indeed, the Asir care aught what a warrior does of wrong.
A Sea Queen's Sailing | Charles Whistler
Odin and the Asir seemed far off at that time and in that place, and I half blamed myself for harkening.
A Sea Queen's Sailing | Charles Whistler
Alsi grows white at this and trembles, for he minds the wondrous ring and the names of the Asir, but he asks for more certainty.
Havelok The Dane | Charles Whistler
Farther north, in Asir, the plateau is more mountainous and contains many fertile valleys.
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British Dictionary definitions for Asir

Asir

/ (æˈsɪə) /

noun

a region of SW Saudi Arabia, in the Southern Province on the Red Sea: under Turkish rule until 1933. Area: 81 000 sq km (31 000 sq miles)

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