Synonyms for ashur

Noun

1. Ashur, Ashir, Semitic deity

usage: chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar

2. Assur, Asur, Ashur, city, metropolis, urban center

usage: an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq