Eridu

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proper noun

An ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.

    You got it. He created an archaeology department whose sole function was to dig up the city of Eridu, locate the temple where Enki stored all of his me, and take it all home.

    1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, →ISBN, page 380

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Eridu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eridu

MLA

“Eridu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eridu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eridu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eridu.

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