ziggurat

Artist's rendering of the Ziggurat of Ur.

Meaning

Noun

a temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
a building with similar style or shape

Origin

From Akkadian ziqqurratum.

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