1. chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar • Syn: Ashir • Regions: Assyria • Instance Hypernyms: Semitic deity 2. an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq • Syn: Assur, Asur • Instance Hypernyms: city, metropolis, urban center • Part Holonyms: Assyria, Iraq, Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, Irak