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    ZIGGURAT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babyloniansplay

    Synonyms:

    ziggurat; zikkurat; zikurat

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("ziggurat" is a kind of...):

    temple (an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes)

    Instance hyponyms:

    Babel; Tower of Babel ((Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another)

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