Nergal

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A deity worshipped throughout ancient Mesopotamia, associated with war, pestilence, and the Sun.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒄊𒀕𒃲 (ᵈGÌR-UNUG-GAL /⁠nergal⁠/).

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