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Neo-Assyrian

Neo-Assyrian adjective: of or relating to the Neo-Assyrian Empire, founded in 911 BC and growing to dominate the ancient Near East throughout much of the 8th and 7th centuries BC.

Adjective

Neo-Assyrian (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or relating to the Neo-Assyrian Empire, founded in 911 BC and growing to dominate the ancient Near East throughout much of the 8th and 7th centuries BC.

Noun

Neo-Assyrian (plural Neo-Assyrians)

  1. (historical) An inhabitant of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

Forms of Neo-Assyrian

pluralNeo-Assyrians

Origin of Neo-Assyrian

From neo- + Assyrian.

Words formed from Neo-Assyrian

Questions about Neo-Assyrian

What does Neo-Assyrian mean?
Neo-Assyrian means of or relating to the Neo-Assyrian Empire, founded in 911 BC and growing to dominate the ancient Near East throughout much of the 8th and 7th centuries BC.
What part of speech is Neo-Assyrian?
Neo-Assyrian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Neo-Assyrian in the dictionary

  1. neo soul
  2. Neo Tokyo
  3. neo-
  4. neo-abolitionism
  5. Neo-Aramaic
  6. Neo-Assyrian
  7. Neo-Assyrian Aramaic
  8. Neo-Assyrians
  9. neo-atheist
  10. neo-atheists
  11. Neo-Attic

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