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Tammuz (n.)

Babylonian and Assyrian god (identified with Adon), according to Klein's sources probably from Babylonian Du'uzu, contraction of Dumu-zi "the son who rises," also interpeted as "the faithful son."

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Definitions of Tammuz from WordNet

Tammuz (n.)
the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July);
Synonyms: Thammuz
Tammuz (n.)
Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna;
Synonyms: Dumuzi
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