Tammuz

[ tah-mooz; for 1 also tah-mooz; for 2 also tam-uhz ]

/ ˈtɑ mʊz; for 1 also tɑˈmuz; for 2 also ˈtæm ʌz /

noun

the tenth month of the Jewish calendar.Compare Jewish calendar.

a Sumerian and Babylonian shepherd god, originally king of Erech, confined forever in the afterworld as a substitute for his consort Inanna or Ishtar.

Origin of Tammuz

From the Hebrew word tammūz

Words nearby Tammuz

Tammany, Tammany Hall, tammar, Tammerfors, Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein, Tammuz, tammy, tamo, tam-o'-shanter, tamoxifen, tamp

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Example sentences from the Web for Tammuz

Tammuz, of whose position in this pantheon we have already had occasion to speak, is the god of spring vegetation.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
Of Tammuz, the popular myth related that it was Ishtar, represented as his consort, who carried him off.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
The blood of Tammuz, Osiris, and Adonis reddened the swollen rivers which fertilized the soil.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Both deities were also connected with the spring sun, like Tammuz, and were terrible slayers of their enemies.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

Tammuz has been deceived by Ishtar; Nin-gishzida has been carried off to the lower world.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow

British Dictionary definitions for Tammuz

Tammuz

/ (ˈtæmuːz, -ʊz) /

noun

(in the Jewish calendar) the fourth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the tenth month of the civil year, usually falling within June and July

Word Origin for Tammuz

from Hebrew

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单词	tammuz
释义	Tammuz [ tah-mooz; for 1 also tah-mooz; for 2 also tam-uhz ] / ˈtɑ mʊz; for 1 also tɑˈmuz; for 2 also ˈtæm ʌz / noun the tenth month of the Jewish calendar.Compare Jewish calendar. a Sumerian and Babylonian shepherd god, originally king of Erech, confined forever in the afterworld as a substitute for his consort Inanna or Ishtar. Origin of Tammuz From the Hebrew word tammūz Words nearby Tammuz Tammany, Tammany Hall, tammar, Tammerfors, Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein, Tammuz, tammy, tamo, tam-o'-shanter, tamoxifen, tamp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tammuz Tammuz, of whose position in this pantheon we have already had occasion to speak, is the god of spring vegetation. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria\|Morris Jastrow Of Tammuz, the popular myth related that it was Ishtar, represented as his consort, who carried him off. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria\|Morris Jastrow The blood of Tammuz, Osiris, and Adonis reddened the swollen rivers which fertilized the soil. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria\|Donald A. Mackenzie Both deities were also connected with the spring sun, like Tammuz, and were terrible slayers of their enemies. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria\|Donald A. Mackenzie Tammuz has been deceived by Ishtar; Nin-gishzida has been carried off to the lower world. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria\|Morris Jastrow British Dictionary definitions for Tammuz Tammuz / (ˈtæmuːz, -ʊz) / noun (in the Jewish calendar) the fourth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the tenth month of the civil year, usually falling within June and July Word Origin for Tammuz from Hebrew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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