Anzu

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions.
  2. 2
    Certain depictions of lion-headed eagles in Sumerian art.

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zubird

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"The dinosaur, now called Anzu wyliei, had a beak but no teeth, a long neck, a bony crest on the top of its head and razor-sharp claws."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒉎𒂂𒄷 (AN.IM.DUGUD^(MUŠEN) /⁠Anzû⁠/, “a mythical dragon-like bird”), origin unknown, perhaps from 𒀭 (An, “heaven”) + 𒍪 (zu, “to know”).

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