ZIGGURAT

ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat

(noun) a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ziggurat (plural ziggurats)

a temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories

a building with similar style or shape

Source: Wiktionary



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CARE

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