Assyria
geographical name
As·syr·ia
| \ ə-ˈsir-ē-ə
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variants:
or biblical Assur \ ä-ˈsu̇r
, ˈä-ˌsu̇r \
or Ashur \ ˈä-ˌshu̇r
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, ˈä-ˌsu̇r \
or Ashur \ ˈä-ˌshu̇r
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Definition of Assyria
ancient empire of western Asia extending along the middle course of the Tigris River and over foothills to the east; early capital Calah, later capital Nineveh