Ziggurat

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  • noun. A temple tower of ancient Mesopotamia, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.
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  • noun. 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.
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  • noun. A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.
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  • noun. a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
    • Word Usage
    "SHUSTER: The ziggurat is the nearby remains of an ancient pyramid from the Samarian city of Ur, dating back more than 4,000 years."
    Form
    zigguratic  zigguratical  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    temple  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Tower of Babel  babel  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Arlington  Carmel  bullfiddle  characte  gauchos  
    variant
    zikkurat  
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