Akkad
[
ak
-ad,
ah
-kahd]
/ˈæk æd, ˈɑ kɑd/
noun
, Also,
Accad
1.
one of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, the northern division of Babylonia.
2.
Also called
Agade
. a city in and the capital of this kingdom, one of the three cities of Nimrod's kingdom. Gen. 10:10.
adjective
3.
Akkadian
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Akkad
Akkad
/
ˈækæd
/
noun
1.
a city on the Euphrates in N Babylonia, the centre of a major empire and civilization (2360–2180
bc
)
Ancient name
Agade
(
əˈɡɑːdɪ
;
əˈɡeɪdɪ
)
2.
an ancient region lying north of Babylon, from which the Akkadian language and culture is named