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Etemenanki

Etemenanki proper noun: an ancient ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in the city of Babylon of the 6th century BCE Neo-Babylonian dynasty. It is considered a possible inspiration for the biblical story of the Tower of Babel.

Proper noun

Etemenanki

  1. An ancient ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in the city of Babylon of the 6th century BCE Neo-Babylonian dynasty. It is considered a possible inspiration for the biblical story of the Tower of Babel.

Questions about Etemenanki

What does Etemenanki mean?
Etemenanki means an ancient ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in the city of Babylon of the 6th century BCE Neo-Babylonian dynasty. It is considered a possible inspiration for the biblical story of the Tower of Babel.
What part of speech is Etemenanki?
Etemenanki is a proper noun.

Words near Etemenanki in the dictionary

  1. ETD
  2. ETDs
  3. etebenecid
  4. etegami
  5. etem
  6. Etemenanki
  7. etendue
  8. eteo-
  9. Eteoclus
  10. Eteocretan
  11. Eteocypriot

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