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Sargon

UK/ˈsɑːɡɒn/US/ˈsɑɹˌɡɑn/

Sargon proper noun: an Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.

Proper noun

Sargon

  1. An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.
  2. Either of two Assyrian kings.

Sargon meaning in Arabic and Persian

Sargon in Arabic

emperor
شَرُوكِين šarūkīn, سَرْجُون sarjūn

Sargon in Persian

emperor
سارگون sârgun

Origin of Sargon

From Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn.

Words formed from Sargon

Questions about Sargon

What does Sargon mean?
Sargon means an Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.
What is Sargon in Arabic?
Sargon in Arabic is شَرُوكِين (šarūkīn), سَرْجُون (sarjūn). See Sargon meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Sargon?
Sargon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sargon?
Sargon is pronounced /ˈsɑːɡɒn/ (UK).

Words near Sargon in the dictionary

  1. sargings
  2. sargo
  3. Sargodha
  4. Sargodha Division
  5. sargol
  6. Sargon
  7. Sargonian
  8. Sargonic
  9. Sargonid
  10. Sargonide
  11. Sargonides

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