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Sumerian

Sumerian [ soo mri ən ] (plural Sumerians)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of ancient Babylonian people: a member of an ancient people that built the civilization of Sumer

2. Sumerian language: the language of ancient Sumer, unrelated to any other known language. Sumerian is the oldest language preserved in writing, its cuneiform tablets dating from about 3000 bc.


Sumerian adjective
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