Associations to the word «Assur»

Wiktionary

AŠŠUR, proper noun. Alternative form of Ashur
ASSUR, proper noun. One of the capitals of ancient Assyria.
ASSUR, proper noun. The name of the chief deity of the city (see Ashur).

Dictionary definition

ASSUR, noun. An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley