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Word: Ziggurat
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Akkadian ziqqurratu
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzɪɡʊrat
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9).
Short Definition:(in ancient Mesopotamia) rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by temple
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