Mitanni
noun
Mi·tan·ni
mə̇ˈtanē
plural Mitanni or Mitannis
1
a
: an ancient Subaraean people with an Indo-Iranian ruling class having a kingdom in northern Mesopotamia that was dominant in Mesopotamia and northern Syria from the end of the 15th to the middle of the 14th century b.c.
b
: a member of these people
2
: the language of the Mitanni people that was of uncertain relationship
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“Mitanni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mitanni. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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