Eridu

See also: eridu

English

Proper noun

Eridu

  1. An ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.
    • 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, →ISBN, page 380:
      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.

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛrɪdu]
  • Rhymes: -ɪdu
  • Hyphenation: Eri‧du

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Eridu n (indeclinable, relational adjective eridský)

  1. Eridu (ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain)
    • 1890, Zeměpisný sborník‎[1], volume 3, Praha: J. Otta, page 384:
      Eridu honosilo se slavným chrámem boha vod Ia, jehož velikolepé trosky objevil Taylors […]
      Eridu was proud of its famous temple of the water god Ea, whose magnificent ruins were discovered by Taylors […]

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Eridu

  1. accusative of Eris
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