ziggurat

ziggurat Definition

zig·gu·rat (zig′o̵o rat′)

noun

a temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, in the form of a terraced pyramid with each story smaller than the one below it

also zikkurat zik′·ku·rat (zik′-)

Etymology: Akkadian ziqqurratu, temple tower < zaqru, high, massive

ziggurat Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

great: He built temples, canals, defensive fortifications, the gateway of Ishtar, the great ziggurat and the sacred processional way in Babylon.

Modifies a noun

door: The brown wood and chrome exterior boasts black lacquer base panels, porthole lamps above the doors & ziggurat doors.

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