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 Meaning of ASHUR
| Pronunciation: |  | 'âshûr 
 
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[n]  an ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq  [n]  (Assyrian) chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar   |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | Ashir, Assur, Asur |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | Al-Iraq, Assyria, city, Irak, Iraq, metropolis, Republic of Iraq, Semitic deity, urban center |  |     |  |  Glossary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | who is happy; or walks; or looks |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |    |  |