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Mitanni

[ mi-tan-ee ]

/ mɪˈtæn i /

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noun

the Hurrian kingdom in NW Mesopotamia in the 15th and 14th centuries b.c.

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Words nearby Mitanni

misuser, misventure, misword, MIT, mita, Mitanni, Mitannian, MITC, mitch, Mitchell, Mitchell's disease

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Example sentences from the Web for Mitanni

This god was also worshipped by the military aristocracy of Mitanni, which held sway for a period over Assyria.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Before the time of David the power and almost the name of Mitanni had passed away.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
The Hittites had grown at the expense of Mitanni, but their glory too was of no long duration.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
No evidence has yet been forthcoming to indicate any connection between the Aryans in Mitanni and the early settlers in India.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie

The other language, which is quite distinct from that of Mitanni, was spoken at Arzawa in northern Syria.
A Primer of Assyriology|Archibald Henry Sayce

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