Assur
adj, name
adj, name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 forbidden Jewish, not-comparable
"Wool which has been shorn from it or which has fallen off it is assur (prohibited for any beneficial use) and if it becomes mixed with other wool the whole becomes assur (Y.D. 308)."
Proper Noun
- 1 One of the ancient capitals of Assyria, in modern Iraq.
- 2 The chief deity of that city (see Ashur).
Synonyms
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More examples"Wool which has been shorn from it or which has fallen off it is assur (prohibited for any beneficial use) and if it becomes mixed with other wool the whole becomes assur (Y.D. 308)."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Assur”).
Etymology 2
From Hebrew אָסוּר (asúr).