- zikurat
- zik·u·rat
English syllables. 2014.
zikurat
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zikurat — noun a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians • Syn: ↑ziggurat, ↑zikkurat • Hypernyms: ↑temple • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Tower of Babel, ↑Babel * * * … Useful english dictionary
ziggurat — /zig oo rat /, n. (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting… … Universalium
ziggurat — /ˈzɪgəræt/ (say ziguhrat) noun (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a pyramidal temple, in which each successive storey is smaller than that below it so as to create a series of terraces. Also, zikkurat, zikurat. {Assyrian ziqquratu… …
Tower of Babel — noun (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 • Syn: ↑Babel • Topics: ↑Genesis,… … Useful english dictionary
zikkurat — noun a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians • Syn: ↑ziggurat, ↑zikurat • Hypernyms: ↑temple • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Tower of Babel, ↑Babel … Useful english dictionary
zig|gu|rat — «ZIHG u rat», noun. an ancient Assyrian and Babylonian temple in the form of a great pyramid having stories each smaller than that below it, so as to leave a terrace at each level. Also, zikkurat, zikurat. ╂[< Akkadian ziqquratu temple tower;… … Useful english dictionary
