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Shamash definition

Sha·mash (s̸hä′mäs̸h)

noun

Bab. & Assyr. Myth. the sun god, responsible for summer warmth and the success of crops, and a symbol for justice

Etymology: < Akkadian shamshu, sun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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