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Assyrian
01
(linguistics) a modern Eastern Neo-Aramaic language spoken by Assyrian communities in the Middle East and throughout the diaspora
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Grammatical Information
Examples
Her grandparents speak Assyrian at home.
02
a person who lived in ancient Assyria
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Examples
The relief depicts an Assyrian carrying a ceremonial vessel.
03
(historical) the extinct northern dialect of Akkadian spoken in ancient Assyria
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Examples
Assyrian was written in cuneiform on clay tablets.
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