Kassite is an English word with synonyms like white or caucasian. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Kassite meaning
A member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1600 and 1200 BC
Using Kassite
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1600 and 1200 BC
- Useful related words include: cassite, white, white person, caucasian.
- In the example corpus, kassite often appears in combinations such as: the kassite.
Context around Kassite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kassite
- In this selection, "kassite" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, possible, babylon, rule and babylonian stand out and add context to how "kassite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the kassite king seems and any possible kassite revival. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kassite" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kassite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The new king successfully drove out the Elamites and prevented any possible Kassite revival. (14 words)
The Amorite dynasty of Isin persisted until c. 1600 BC, when southern Mesopotamia was united under Kassite Babylonian rule. (19 words)
The Sealand Dynasty region remained independent however, and the Kassite king seems to have been unable to finally conquer it. (20 words)
It is not clear precisely when Kassite rule of Babylon began, but the Indo-European Hittites from Anatolia did not remain in Babylonia for long after the sacking of the city, and it is likely the Kassites moved in soon afterwards. (41 words)
One analysis shows that the majority were, however, Hurrian (a non-Semitic-speaking group from Asia Minor who spoke a language isolate ), though there were a number of Semites and even some Kassite and Luwian adventurers amongst their number. (39 words)
Founded by an Indo-Aryan ruling class that governed a predominately Hurrian population, Mitanni came to be a regional power after the Hittite destruction of Kassite Babylon created a power vacuum in Mesopotamia. (33 words)
Example sentences (8)
Founded by an Indo-Aryan ruling class that governed a predominately Hurrian population, Mitanni came to be a regional power after the Hittite destruction of Kassite Babylon created a power vacuum in Mesopotamia.
It has been asserted that Qatar was the site of the earliest known production of shellfish dye owing to a purple dye industry operated by the Kassite which existed on the island.
It is not clear precisely when Kassite rule of Babylon began, but the Indo-European Hittites from Anatolia did not remain in Babylonia for long after the sacking of the city, and it is likely the Kassites moved in soon afterwards.
One analysis shows that the majority were, however, Hurrian (a non-Semitic-speaking group from Asia Minor who spoke a language isolate ), though there were a number of Semites and even some Kassite and Luwian adventurers amongst their number.
The Amorite dynasty of Isin persisted until c. 1600 BC, when southern Mesopotamia was united under Kassite Babylonian rule.
The new king successfully drove out the Elamites and prevented any possible Kassite revival.
The Sealand Dynasty region remained independent however, and the Kassite king seems to have been unable to finally conquer it.
The south Mesopotamian dynasty was replaced by another Kassite Dynasty (Dynasty VI; 1003–984 BC) which also seems to have regained control over Babylon itself.
Common combinations with kassite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: