Meaning of Assyrian | Babel Free
əˈsiɹi.ɪnDefinitions
- A person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
- Any Syriac language spoken by Assyrian peoples, particularly Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.
- A citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
- A dialect of Akkadian spoken in ancient Assyria.
- A person from a traditional Christian ethnic group with roots in the Middle East, who claim ancestry tracing back to the ancient Assyrians.
- A butterfly of the genus Terinos.
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CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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