ERECH

Meaning of ERECH in English

n. biblical name of Uruk; one of the cities in the kingdom of Nimrod (Biblical); city in Gondor located in the far north of the province of Lamedon (in the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien)

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

ERECH — or Uruk Ancient city, Mesopotamia . Located northwest of Ur on the Euphrates River , it was one of the …
Английский словарь Британика
ERECH — /ee"rek, er"ek/ , n. Biblical name of Uruk .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ERECH — Sumerian Uruk, Greek Orcho, modern Tall al-Warka' ancient Mesopotamian city located northwest of Ur (Tall Al-Muqayyar) in southeastern Iraq. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
ERECH — n. or Uruk Ancient city, Mesopotamia . Located northwest of Ur on the Euphrates River , it was one of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ERECH — (length), one of the cities of Nimrod's kingdom in the land of Shinar, (Genesis 10:10) doubtless the same as Orchoe, …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
ERECH — length; health; physic
Bible Names English vocab
SUMER — Region of southern Mesopotamia and site of the earliest known civilization. It was first settled с 4500–4000 BC by a …
Английский словарь Британика
HAMMURABI — flourished 18th century BC Sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st (Amorite) dynasty of Babylon. His kingdom was one of …
Английский словарь Британика
URUK — ˈu̇rək adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Uruk (Erech), ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates in Babylonia (now Warka, locality …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
URUK — /ooh"rook/ , n. an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq, near the Euphrates, important before 2000 B.C.: exclusive archaeological excavations, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAMMUZ — /tah"mooz/ ; for 1 also /tah moohz"/ ; for 2 also /tam"uz/ , n. 1. the tenth month of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
URUK — n. Sumerian city in ancient Mesopotamia near the Euphrates River (known as Erech in the Bible)
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WHEEL — a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning …
Britannica English vocabulary
SYRIA, FLAG OF — horizontally striped red-white-black national flag with two green stars on the white stripe. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 2 to …
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SUMER — site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, …
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SARGON II — died 705 BC one of Assyria's great kings (reigned 721705 BC) during the last century of its history. He extended …
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NIMROD — also spelled Nemrod, legendary biblical figure, described in Gen. 10:812 as the first on earth to be a mighty man. …
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MESOPOTAMIA, HISTORY OF — Sites associated with ancient Mesopotamian history. history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world's earliest civilization developed. The …
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LARSA — modern Tall Sankarah one of the ancient capital cities of Babylonia, located about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Uruk …
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HAMMURABI — born , Babylon [now in Iraq] died c. 1750 BC also spelled Hammurapi sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st …
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ENSUHKESHDANNA — also spelled Ensukushsiranna legendary ruler of the ancient Sumerian city-state of Aratta and rival of the king of Uruk (Erech), …
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ENMERKAR — ancient Sumerian hero and king of Uruk (Erech), a city-state in southern Mesopotamia, who is thought to have lived at …
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ANU — (Akkadian), Sumerian An Mesopotamian sky god and a member of the triad of deities completed by Enlil and Ea (Enki). …
Britannica English vocabulary
SUMER — n. Region of southern Mesopotamia and site of the earliest known civilization. It was first settled 0441; 45004000 BC by …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HAMMURABI — n. flourished 18th century BC Sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st (Amorite) dynasty of Babylon. His kingdom was one …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NINSUN — [Mesopotamian] A minor Sumerian goddess noted for her wisdom, and whose house was in Erech (Uruk). She is the wife …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
SHINAR — (country of two rivers), the ancient name of the great alluvial tract through which the Tigris and Euphrates pass before …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
NIMROD — (rebellion; or the valiant), a son of Cush and grandson of Ham. The events of his life are recorded in …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
ELLASAR — (oak), the city of Arioch, (Genesis 14:1) seems to be the Hebrew representative of the old Chaldean town called in …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
CITIES — The earliest notice in Scripture of city-building is of Enoch by Cain, in the land of his exile. (Genesis 4:17) …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
CHALDEA — more correctly Chaldae'a, the ancient name of a country of Asia bordering on the Persian Gulf. Chaldea proper was the …
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