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Namtaru

Noun:

1. A mythical demon in Babylonian and Sumerian mythology associated with death and disease.

Sample Sentence: The namtaru was said to be a bringer of plagues and epidemics.

Adjective:

1. Referring to or relating to the namtaru.

Sample Sentence: The priestess chanted incantations to ward off the namtaru spirits.

Plural Noun:

1. (in Babylonian and Sumerian mythology) A group or class of demons associated with death and disease.

Sample Sentence: The temple was believed to be haunted by the namtarus.

Verb:

1. To invoke or summon the power of the namtaru.

Sample Sentence: The shaman performed a ritual to namtaru the protection of the villagers.

Related:

Books on Babylonian and Sumerian Mythology