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Definition of Sumerian

Sumerian
Sumerian Su*me"ri*an, a. [Written also Sumirian.] Of or pertaining to the region of lower Babylonia, which was anciently called Sumer, or its inhabitants or their language.
Sumerian
Sumerian Su*me"ri*an, n. [Written also Sumirian.] A native of lower Babylonia, anciently called Sumer.

Meaning of Sumerian from wikipedia

-  4000 – c. 2500 BC. Sumerians The term "Sumer" (Akkadian: π’‹—π’ˆ¨π’Š’, romanized:Β Ε‘umeru) comes from the Akkadian name for the "Sumerians", the ancient non-Semitic-speaking...
- Look up Sumerian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sumerian or Sumerians may refer to: Sumer, an ancient civilization Sumerian language Sumerian art Sumerian...
- Sumerian (Sumerian: π’…΄π’‚ , romanized:Β eme-gir15, lit. ''native language'') was the language of ancient Sumer. It is one of the oldest attested languages...
- Sumerian religion Sumerian religion was the religion practiced by the people of Sumer, the first literate civilization found in recorded history and based...
- earliest known writing system and was originally developed to write the Sumerian language of southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). Over the course of its...
- The Sumerian King List (abbreviated SKL) or Chronicle of the One Monarchy is an ancient literary composition written in Sumerian that was likely created...
- literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh (formerly read as Sumerian "Bilgames"), king of Uruk, some of which may date...
- Anunnaki (Sumerian: π’€­π’€€π’‰£π’ˆΎ, also transcribed as Anunaki, Annunaki, Anunna, Ananaki and other variations) are a group of deities of the ancient Sumerians, Akkadians...
- Sumerian literature constitutes the earliest known corpus of recorded literature, including the religious writings and other traditional stories maintained...
- post-Sargonic era, she became one of the most widely venerated deities in the Sumerian pantheon, with temples across Mesopotamia. The cult of Inanna/Ishtar, which...