Zikkurat

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Zikkurat \Zik"ku*rat\, n.
     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
     {ziggurat}.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ziggurat \Zig"gu*rat\, n.
     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}.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  zikkurat
       n : a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the
           ancient Assyrians and Babylonians [syn: {ziggurat}, {zikurat}]