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Akkad

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈækæd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak′ad, ä′käd)

Ak•kad (ak′ad, ä′käd),USA pronunciation n. Also, Accad.

Ancient History, Place Namesone of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, the northern division of Babylonia.
Ancient History, Place NamesAlso called Agade. a city in and the capital of this kingdom, one of the three cities of Nimrod's kingdom. Gen. 10:10.

adj.

Language VarietiesAkkadian.

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Akkad, Accad /ˈækæd/ n

a city on the Euphrates in N Babylonia, the centre of a major empire and civilization (2360–2180 bc)Ancient name: Agade /əˈɡɑːdɪ; əˈɡeɪdɪ/
an ancient region lying north of Babylon, from which the Akkadian language and culture is named

'Akkad' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Accad - Sargon of Akkad - Achad - Agade - Akkadian

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