ALL meanings of assyria
As·syr·i·a
A a - noun assyria an ancient kingdom of N Mesopotamia: it established an empire that stretched from Egypt to the Persian Gulf, reaching its greatest extent between 721 and 633 bc. Its chief cities were Assur and Nineveh 3
- noun assyria ancient empire in SW Asia in the region of the upper Tigris River: at its height (7th cent. b.c.), it extended from the head of the Persian Gulf to Egypt and Asia Minor: original cap. Ashur; later cap. Nineveh 3
- noun assyria an ancient empire in SW Asia: greatest extent from about 750 to 612 b.c. Capital: Nineveh. 1