Marduk

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proper noun

A late-generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon.

OriginSumerian 𒀭𒀫𒌓 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A late-generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon.

    He gave a copy to his son Marduk, who passed it on to Hammurabi.

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

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒀭𒀫𒌓
  2. EnglishMarduk

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒀫𒌓 (ᵈamar-utu /⁠Marduk⁠/).

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Translations

Polish Marduk
  • MardukMesopotamian deity
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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