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ziggurat in Arabic

زِقُّورَة ziqqūra

/ˈzɪɡʊˌɹæt/

ziggurat in Arabic: زِقُّورَة (ziqqūra). In English, ziggurat means a temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

Arabic words for ziggurat

temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley
زِقُّورَة ziqqūra

English meaning of ziggurat

  1. noun A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.
  2. noun Any building with similar style or shape.

Full definition of ziggurat

ziggurat in a sentence

  • He works in an old ziggurat of an office building.

ziggurat in other languages

Questions about ziggurat in Arabic

What is the meaning of ziggurat in Arabic?
Ziggurat in Arabic is زِقُّورَة (ziqqūra).
ما معنى كلمة ziggurat؟
Ziggurat: زِقُّورَة (ziqqūra).
What does ziggurat mean in English?
Ziggurat means a temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

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