Akkad

//ˈæˌkæd// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
  2. 2
    The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אַכַּד (ʾakkáḏ), from Akkadian 𒌵𒆠 (Akkade).

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