Assyrian

Meanings

Noun

• A person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
• A citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
• A member of a traditionally Christian ethnic group originating in the Middle East, who identify as descendants of the ancient Assyrians.

Adjective

• Of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
• Of, or characteristic of, or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
• Of or pertaining to the Assyrian people.

Proper Noun

• Any Syriac language spoken by Assyrian peoples, particularly Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.
• A dialect of Akkadian spoken in ancient Assyria.

Origin

• From Assur, the original capital city of Assyria.