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ziggurat Definition

zig·gu·rat (zigo̵o 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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