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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Akkadian mythology) father of the gods and consort of Tiamat.
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- noun father of the gods and consort of Tiamat
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Examples
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The zikkurat itself being, as we saw, an attempt to reproduce the shape of the earth, the representation of the 'apsu' would suggest itself as a natural accessory to the temple.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891
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He also makes the statement that the ideogram of Ea, _turahu-apsu_, means "antelope of the sea".
The Evolution of the Dragon G. Elliot Smith
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A piece of furniture to which great religious importance was attached was a great basin known as 'apsu,' -- the name, it will be recalled, for
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891
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"Established in 1985, the Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence brings regionally and nationally acclaimed artists to campus to work with students and the community in a dynamic atmosphere of unrestricted experimentation," according to the university's Web site, www. apsu.edu.
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"Established in 1985, the Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence brings regionally and nationally acclaimed artists to campus to work with students and the community in a dynamic atmosphere of unrestricted experimentation," according to the university's Web site, www. apsu.edu.
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"Established in 1985, the Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence brings regionally and nationally acclaimed artists to campus to work with students and the community in a dynamic atmosphere of unrestricted experimentation," according to the university's Web site, www. apsu.edu.
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For all the events, including those for students and alumni, go to www. apsu.edu.
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206 The poet plays upon the word and fancifully derives it from _apsu_, the locative case plural of _ap_, water, and _rasa_, taste.
Ramayana. English Valmiki 1866
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Eridu and purified the worship of E-apsu [temple of Ea, at Eridu, the chief seat of Ea's worship]; who conquered the four quarters of the world, made great the name of Babylon, rejoiced the heart of Marduk, his lord who daily pays his devotions in Saggil [Marduk's temple in
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Rossiter Johnson 1885
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