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zig·gu·rat
(zĭg′ə-răt′)n.
A temple tower of ancient Mesopotamia, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.
ziggurat
(ˈzɪɡʊˌræt) ,zikkurat
orzikurat
n
(Archaeology) a type of rectangular temple tower or tiered mound erected by the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians in Mesopotamia. The tower of Babel is thought to be one of these
[C19: from Assyrian ziqqurati summit, height]
zig•gu•rat
(ˈzɪg ʊˌræt)also zik•ku•rat
(ˈzɪk-)n.
a brick temple tower built by the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, consisting of a number of successively receding stories giving the appearance of a series of terraces.
[1875–80; < Akkadian ziqquratu]
ziggurat
- A tower in the form of a terraced pyramid.See also related terms for tower.
ziggurat
An ancient Assyrian or Babylonian temple in the form of a pyramid with terraced sides tapering toward the top.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() temple - an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes |