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Eridu

Eridu proper noun: an ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.

Proper noun

Eridu

  1. An ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.
    • You got it. He created an archaeology department whose sole function was to dig up the city of Eridu, locate the temple where Enki stored all of his me, and take it all home.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, →ISBN, page 380

Questions about Eridu

What does Eridu mean?
Eridu means an ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.
What part of speech is Eridu?
Eridu is a proper noun.

Words near Eridu in the dictionary

  1. Eridanos
  2. Eridanus
  3. Eridge
  4. Eridian
  5. Eridians
  6. Eridu
  7. Erie
  8. Erie Canal
  9. Erie County
  10. Erieite
  11. erigeron

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