ziggurat

Noun
Synonyms: zikkuratzikurat

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and BabyloniansSynonyms: zikkuratzikurat
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Zikkurat \Zik"ku*rat\, n. A temple tower of the Babylonians or Assyrians, consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure, built in successive stages, with outside staircases, and a shrine at the top; -- called also ziggurat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ziggurat \Zig"gu*rat\, n. A temple tower of the Babylonians or Assyrians, consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure, built in successive stages, with outside staircases, and a shrine at the top; -- called also zikkurat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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