kudurru

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noun

A boundary stone used by the Kassites in ancient Babylonia, bearing a written record of the ownership of the land on which it stood.

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Meanings

nounkudurru (plural kudurrus)

plural kudurrus

  1. A boundary stone used by the Kassites in ancient Babylonia, bearing a written record of the ownership of the land on which it stood.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
boundary stone

Origin

Probably from Elamitehttps://doi.org/10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah24122 or Akkadian 𒃻𒁺 (kudurru).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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