Found 2 items, similar to ziggurat.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ziggurat ziggurat n : a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians [syn: zikkurat, zikurat]
English → English (gcide) Definition: ziggurat 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.]