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Sumerian

noun Su·me·ri·an \sü-ˈmer-ē-ən, -ˈmir-\

Definition of SUMERIAN

1
:  a native of Sumer
2
:  the language of the Sumerians that has no known linguistic affinities
— Sumerian adjective
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First Known Use of SUMERIAN

1878

Rhymes with SUMERIAN

agrarian, Aquarian, barbarian, Bavarian, Bulgarian, Canarian, Cancerian, cesarean, cnidarian, contrarian, grammarian, Hungarian, librarian, Maid Marian, ovarian, riparian, rosarian, Rotarian, sectarian, Tartarean, Tartarian, Tocharian, Tractarian, Wagnerian

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Sumerian
  2. neo-Sumerian
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