Kur

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A mountain or mountains, usually identified as the Zagros mountains to the east of Sumer.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of the Kur: a river in Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan. alt-of, alternative

    "In the mountains near Suram is a watering-place called Burjan, to which the Imperial Lieutenant of the Caucasus retires in summer. The river Kur, the ancient Cyrus, takes its rise in that district."

  3. 3
    An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.
  4. 4
    In Sumerian mythology, a dark shadowy underworld, located deep below the surface of the earth.

Synonyms

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araliirkallakigalkukku

Example

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"In the mountains near Suram is a watering-place called Burjan, to which the Imperial Lieutenant of the Caucasus retires in summer. The river Kur, the ancient Cyrus, takes its rise in that district."

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒆳 (kur, “mountain; netherworld”).

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