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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Ziggurat

/zĭg'-ẽr-ătˌ/ · Zig·gu·rat · IPA /ˈzɪɡʊˌɹæt/
01 n. A temple tower of the Babylonians or Assyrians, consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure, built in successive stages, with outside stairca…
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    A temple tower of the Babylonians or Assyrians, consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure, built in successive stages, with outside staircases, and a shrine at the top; -- called also zikkurat. Also: zikkurat