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zig·gu·rat (zik·ku·rat)
ziggurat (zikkurat)
pronunciation:
zI
g
raet
part of speech:
noun
definition:
a terraced, pyramidal tower of the ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians.
Unlike Egyptian pyramids, ziggurats were built with a flat top.
related words:
pinnacle
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