Synonyms:
Ur
Meaning: an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River
Usage examples
Abraham, who came from the Sumerian city of Ur, was prepared to sacrifice Isaac, Sarah's first-born.
The chief seat of the lunar deity, Nannar or Sin, was the ancient city of Ur, from which Abraham migrated to Harran, where the "Baal" (the lord) was also a moon god.