Tartan

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See also: tartan, tartán, and tårtan

English

Etymology

Assyrian.

Proper noun

Tartan

  1. The commander-in-chief of ancient Assyria.
    • 1611, And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. — 2 Kings 18:17 (Authorised Version)
    • 1611, In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it — Isaiah 20:1 (Authorised Version)

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