Enlil Definition

ĕnlĭl
noun
The chief Mesopotamian tutelary deity, invoked to assure prosperity.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • En-lil

Origin of Enlil

  • Sumerian folk-etymological alteration (influenced by en lord) (and lil wind) of illil, ellil of Semitic origin ℵl in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Enlil Sentence Examples

  • Repeat this to Enlil in the privacy of his holy bedchamber.

  • His inscription talk of him being given the kingship of the nation by Enlil, the supreme Sumerian god.

  • Enlil gave the scepter to me, his beloved son, in the Ki-ur.

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Words Starting With

EENENL

Words Ending With

LIL

Unscrambles

Enlil

Words Starting With E and Ending With L

Starts With E & Ends With LStarts With EN & Ends With LStarts With E & Ends With IL

Word Length

5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With E5 Letter Words Ending With L