Assyro-Babylonian

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[uh-seer-oh-bab-uh-loh-nee-uhn] / əˈsɪər oʊˌbæb əˈloʊ ni ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Assyria and Babylonia.

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noun

1. the language of Assyria and Babylonia; Akkadian.

Etymology

Origin of Assyro-Babylonian

First recorded in 1825–35; Assyr(ia) + -o- + Babylonian

Example Sentences

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Assyro-Babylonian

He had previously thrust southward the Assyro-Babylonian frontier.

From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie

In the chapter upon the women of the Assyro-Babylonian people, the story of Semiramis, the illustrious queen, has been told.

From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard

This romantic story of adventure on the part of the goddess is well set out in early Assyro-Babylonian literature.

From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard

Whether this be the true explanation or not, certain it is that the female principle played an important part in the religious thinking of the Assyro-Babylonian peoples.

From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard

And yet, notwithstanding the mythological character of the story of Semiramis, there is reflected much truth concerning Assyro-Babylonian history in these legends.

From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard