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  • proper noun In Sumerian mythology, primarily a mountain or mountains, and usually referred to the Zagros mountains to the east of Sumer.

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Examples

  • The Badawi plait their locks in Kurún (horns) or Jadáil (ringlets) which are undone only to be washed with the water of the she-camel.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • He is taking the "Kur" -- he looks as if he wanted it -- and she is taking rouge et noir.

    Chantry House Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

  • When Inanna descends into the Kur, she is entering a worldscape beyond her power, constructed from quirks far more powerful than her.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Hal Duncan 2009

  • When Inanna descends into the Kur, she is entering a worldscape beyond her power, constructed from quirks far more powerful than her.

    A Theory of Modes and Modalities Hal Duncan 2009

  • Kur: American viewers never knew this show was on.

    'Dollhouse' canceled: Are we peeved or pleased by this development? | EW.com 2009

  • But instead of granting you adult status, Kur - relgyre killed her.

    Here There Are Monsters 2010

  • The Kur then, with a prodigious strength, slowly lifted the flaming page 364 vat of bloodied oil over its head.

    Cinnamon Roll 2010

  • It was the same chain, differently employed, that had fastened the Kur in the same place.

    Cinnamon Roll 2010

  • The narrow, winding road ended at the Kur – the longest river in AZ and which flows through my town.

    Jenni's life at the moment Jenni's life at the moment 2008

  • The narrow, winding road ended at the Kur – the longest river in AZ and which flows through my town.

    Archive 2008-01-01 Jenni's life at the moment 2008

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