lamassu
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
lamassu (plural lamassus or 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.
- (by extension) A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu.
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