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