English Dictionary

Assyrian

/əˈsɪɹi.ən/

adj

(historical) Of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.

The Assyrian empire was one of the most powerful in ancient history.

意味（1）

(historical) Of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.

意味（2）

(historical) Of, or characteristic of, or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.

There is a languor in the air which encourages your own, and the poetry of memory is in every drooping flower and falling leaf. The very magnificence of its Assyrian array is touched with the light of imagination: even while you watch it, it passes away as your brightest hopes have done before.

意味（3）

Of or pertaining to the Assyrian people.