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/mi tan"ee euhn/, n.1. a native or inhabitant of the Mitanni kingdom.adj.2. of or pertaining to the Mitannians or the Mitanni kingdom.[1895-1900; MITANNI + -AN]
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mitannian — mi·tan·nian … English syllables
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