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ZIGGURAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
Synonyms:
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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