ziggurat

noun
🔊/ˈzɪɡəræt/
🔊/ˈzɪɡəræt/
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  1. (in ancient Mesopotamia) a tower with steps going up the sides, sometimes with a temple at the top塔庙,庙塔(古代美索不达米亚的阶梯式金字塔形建筑)Topics Buildingsc2
    Word Originfrom Akkadian ziqqurratu. Akkadian is an ancient Middle Eastern language.