assur

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Noun assur has 1 sense

Assur, Asur, Ashur - an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
--₁ is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
--₁ is a part of Assyria; Iraq, Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, Irak

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Assur

Noun

1. A city located in ancient Mesopotamia, now known as Ashur. Assur was the capital of the Assyrian Empire during the 14th to the 9th centuries BCE.

Example sentence: The ancient city of Assur was a center of trade and strategic importance in the ancient world.

Verb

1. (archaic) To make certain, reassure, or guarantee something.

Example sentence: The teacher assurred the students that they would pass the exam if they studied hard.

Adjective

1. (informal) Used to describe something that is cool, impressive, or admirable.

Example sentence: Wow, that skateboard trick was totally assur!