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lamassu.

An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.

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noun/ləˈmasuː/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.

  2. A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu.

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Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.