Antu

//ˈɑnˈtu// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Mesopotamian goddess, the feminine counterpart of Anu.

    "[...] since the goddess Antu did not hold a prominent status at Uruk before the fifth century. The primary purpose of MLC 1890 was evidently to present Antu as universal goddess and all-encompassing cosmic location."

  2. 2
    A county of Yanbian prefecture, Jilin, China.

    "The map was of the Antu county of Laoling with a scale of one to 250,000, “the locality where Downey and Fecteau were scheduled to pick up agent Li Chun Ying from their aircraft,” the broadcast said and added that the spot was "clearly marked with a pencil.""

  3. 3
    A surname.

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alpha-naphthylthiourea

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"[...] since the goddess Antu did not hold a prominent status at Uruk before the fifth century. The primary purpose of MLC 1890 was evidently to present Antu as universal goddess and all-encompassing cosmic location."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Akkadian 𒀭𒌈.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 安圖 /安图 (Āntú, literally “pacify the Tumen”).

Etymology 3

Mexican surname of unexplained origin.

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