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Meaning of Kur | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A mountain or mountains, usually identified as the Zagros mountains to the east of Sumer.
  2. An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.
  3. In Sumerian mythology, a dark shadowy underworld, located deep below the surface of the earth.

Examples

“In the mountains near Suram is a watering-place called Burjan, to which the Imperial Lieutenant of the Caucasus retires in summer. The river Kur, the ancient Cyrus, takes its rise in that district.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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