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