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Nergal

Today it means: A deity worshipped throughout ancient Mesopotamia, associated with war, pestilence, and the Sun. Full definition →

Sumerian 𒀭𒄊𒀕𒃲

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Sumerian · learned borrowing from𒀭𒄊𒀕𒃲
English todayNergal

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒄊𒀕𒃲 (ᵈGÌR-UNUG-GAL /⁠nergal⁠/).

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