ziggurat

(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

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

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noun

A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

Origin:

Origin: Akkadian ziqqurratu, temple tower

Origin: , from zaqāru, to build high; see zqr in Semitic roots

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