zikkurat

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

zikkurat
    n 1: a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by
         the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians [syn: {ziggurat},
         {zikkurat}, {zikurat}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

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.]

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