Dumuzi
[ doo-moo-zee ]
/ ˈdu mʊ zi /
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noun
the Sumerian god of pastures and vegetation: the consort of Inanna.
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Example sentences from the Web for Dumuzi
Of Dumuzi's tragic death no text deciphered until now unfortunately gives the details.
Chaldea|Znade A. RagozinFinally Dumuzi means son of life, or living son, and Jared means descendant.
Archology and the Bible|George A. BartonErech had been governed by the divine Dumuzi, the husband of the goddess Ishtar.
Chaldea|Znade A. Ragozin