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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mother and earth goddess in Gilgamish epic; identified with Sumerian Ki and Ninkhursag
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Semitic deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites)
Domain region:
Mesopotamia (the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq)