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akkad

/ˈæˌkæd/

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What does akkad mean?

proper noun

  1. One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
  2. The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.
  3. A surname from Arabic.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈæˌkæd/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈɑˌkɑd/
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Her sanctuaries were at Kesh and Adab, both in the south, and this fact sufficiently explains her comparative want of influence in Akkad, where the Semitic Ishtar took her place.
L. W. (Leonard William) KingLegends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew TraditionProject Gutenberg ebook #2030