Source : WordNet®

Ashur
     n 1: chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and
          empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar [syn: {Ashir}]
     2: an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional
        capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul
        in Iraq [syn: {Assur}, {Asur}]