Sumerian Definition
so͝o-mîrē-ən, -mĕr-
adjective
Of Sumer.
Webster's New World
Of the people of Sumer, an ancient non-Semitic people of S Mesopotamia.
Webster's New World
noun
A member of an ancient people, probably of non-Semitic origin, who established a nation of city-states in Sumer in the fourth millennium bc that is one of the earliest known historic civilizations.
American Heritage
A member of this people.
Webster's New World
The language of the Sumerians, extinct as a spoken language since c. 2000 b.c. although it continued to be written until the abandonment of the cuneiform writing system: its tablets and inscriptions date back to 3000 b.c.: no clear relationship to any other language has been established.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Sumerian
Noun
Singular:
Sumerian
Plural:
sumerians
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