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zikkurat

DEFINITIONS OF: zikkurat

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n a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

Synonyms:
ziggurat, zikurat
Examples:
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
Type of:
temple
an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
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