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Shamash

sha·mash

UK/ʃəˈmæʃ/ US/ʃəˈmɑʃ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the chief sun god; drives away winter and storms and brightens the earth with greenery; drives away evil and brings of justice and compassion

Origin

From Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ (shamásh, “waiter, sexton”). Doublet of shammes, via Yiddish.

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