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PRONUNCIATION OF SUSA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Susa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Susa

Susa

Susa was an ancient city of the Elamite, Persian and Parthian empires of Iran. It is located in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km east of the Tigris River, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers. The modern Iranian town of Shush is located at the site of ancient Susa. Shush is the administrative capital of the Shush County of Iran's Khuzestan province. It had a population of 64,960 in 2005.

Definition of Susa in the English dictionary

The definition of Susa in the dictionary is an ancient city north of the Persian Gulf: capital of Elam and of the Persian Empire; flourished as a Greek polis under the Seleucids and Parthians Biblical name: Shushan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUSA


adducer
əˈdjuːsə
Althusser
ˈɑːltuːsə
anchusa
æŋˈkjuːsə
Appaloosa
ˌæpəˈluːsə
babirusa
ˌbɑːbɪˈruːsə
conducer
kənˈdjuːsə
coproducer
ˌkəʊprəˈdjuːsə
inducer
ɪnˈdjuːsə
introducer
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːsə
muser
ˈmjuːsə
nooser
ˈnuːsə
producer
prəˈdjuːsə
reducer
rɪˈdjuːsə
reproducer
ˌriːprəˈdjuːsə
roosa
ˈruːsə
rusa
ˈruːsə
seducer
sɪˈdjuːsə
Teucer
ˈtjuːsə
traducer
trəˈdjuːsə
transducer
trænzˈdjuːsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUSA

Susah
Susan
Susanna

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUSA

arethusa
Brusa
causa
empusa
Hausa
honoris causa
hydromedusa
Jebel Musa
Katharevousa
Katharevusa
Lampedusa
medusa
Nicholas of Cusa
Ragusa
Siracusa
Sousa

Synonyms and antonyms of Susa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Susa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUSA

Find out the translation of Susa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Susa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Susa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苏萨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Susa
570 millions of speakers

English

Susa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Суза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Susa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুসার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Susa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Susa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Susa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スーサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Susa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Susa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுசா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Susa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Susa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Susa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Суза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Susa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Susa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Susan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Susa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Susa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Susa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUSA»

The term «Susa» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.446 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUSA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Susa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Susa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Susa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUSA»

Discover the use of Susa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Susa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Susa and Elam. Archaeological, Philological, Historical and ...
Through archaeological, philological, historical and geographical contributions, this volume offers an overview of the present research in the socio-economic, historical and political developments of the Suso-Elamite region from prehistoric ...
Katrien De Graef, Jan Tavernier, 2012
2
The Royal City of Susa: Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in ...
These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication.
Prudence Oliver Harper, Joan Aruz, Françoise Tallon, 1992
3
Esther's Revenge at Susa: From Sennacherib to Ahasuerus
The names of the chief characters in the biblical Book of Esther are those of Mesopotamian deities.
Stephanie Dalley, 2007
4
Achaemenid Monumental Gateways at Pasargadae, Susa and ...
A clear development is traced from the first gate examples at Pasargadae, which show connections to the earlier Neo-Assyrian world, down to the standardization of gateways under the reign of Darius I and Xerxes I at Susa and Persepolis as ...
Kim Christopher Codella, 2007
5
The Palace of Darius at Susa: The Great Royal Residence of ...
TABLE1 The relationships of Susa with the different regions of the Empire other than Persia (500-492 BC) from the fortification tablets of Persepolis (Series Q) i. FROM THE PROVINCES TO SUSA Year/month Tablet SeaI(s) From To Number ...
Jean Perrot, 2013
6
The Life Story of Brigham Young
This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.
Susa Young Gates, Leah D. Widtsoe, 2013
7
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Middle East and ...
part of the second millennium, more is known of Susa than of the rest of Elam. There was an active overlord, presiding over a number of family communes, each of which had a territorial base, alongside property belonging to the temple and to  ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1996
8
Let's Try Horseback Riding!
Rebecca is thrilled to finally have a chance to take riding lessons and learn about caring for horses. Includes facts about different kinds of horses.
Susa Hämmerle, Kyrima Trapp, Marisa Miller, 2006
9
The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
It may refer to the twentieth year of Nehemiah at Susa. More likely is the idea that the twentieth year refers to the reign of Artaxerxes I (r. 465-424 B.C.), and his name was simply omitted (see Neh 2:1). If this is the case, then the twentieth year  ...
John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas, 2000
10
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Q-Z
Susa was conquered repeatedly in the second half of the 3rd millennium by the neighboring powers of Mesopotamia, but early in the 2nd millennium it entered a period of expansion. Although Susa's Semitic neighbors and conquerors had ...
Geoffrey W. Bromiley, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Susa is used in the context of the following news items.
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The ancient city of Susa in Iran is a worldwide treasure
The ancient city was also known as Susa, the name Shushan deriving from the Persian word Shush, the Hebrew variant of which is Shushān. The name may ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
2
Susa, of Purim story fame, becomes World Heritage Site
Known by its modern-day name Susa, the site, in modern-day Iran, was one of seven sites chosen by the world cultural body to join the exclusive list of the ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
3
Iran's Susa, Meimand adorn UNESCO World Heritage List
TEHRAN -- Susa, the ruined capital of ancient Elam in southwestern Iran, and Meimand, a 3000-year-old village built on rocky mountain cliffs in the southeastern ... «Tehran Times, Jul 15»
4
Susa Hedgefocus Fund Filing. Eileen Duff Submitted Jun 30 form
The New York-based Susa Hedgefocus Fund Ltd submitted form D about $438,500 offering. This is a new filing. The raised $438,500. The offering is still open. «OctaFinance.com, Jun 15»
5
Susa — 50th Anniversary
Nancy and Donald Susa of Zanesville are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on May 29th, 2015. The couple was married at St. Anthony's Catholic ... «Zanesville Times Recorder, May 15»
6
Number of foreigners visiting Iran's Susa increasing
The registration of Susa on the UNESCO World Heritage List would boost Iran's ... According to the Ancient History Encyclopedia, Susa is one of the oldest cities ... «Tehran Times, Apr 15»
7
Susa Registered Fund L.L.C. Just Filed Form D Announcing …
Susa Registered Fund, L.L.C., Limited Liability Company just filed form D regarding $40056039 financing. Susa Registered Fund, L.L.C. was able to sell $40.06 ... «OctaFinance.com, Apr 15»
8
SUSA takes fifth in Senior State Championships
SUSA head coach Dani Caldwell said this is the meet with the fastest swimming in Utah because it combines the 3A, 4A and 5A classifications. “Getting these ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Feb 15»
9
Unique artifacts unearthed in Susa Castle new excavations
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – 4 unique artifacts including a clay yacht and inscribed seals have been recently discovered in Susa Castle in the ruins of the ancient ... «Mehr News, Feb 15»
10
Susa historical monuments victim of mismanagement
“In dossier worked for Susa's registration as world heritage site, the limits of the complex has been set as 400 hectares, which excludes possible extensions of ... «Mehr News, Nov 14»

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