Definition of Ziggurat

a tower that is tiered and rectangular in shape and occasionally topped by a holy place

Examples of Ziggurat in a sentence

The shape of the ziggurat is very similar to the shape of a pyramid.  🔊

At the top of the ziggurat sits a holy place of worship.  🔊

In ancient times, the people of Mesopotamia worshipped in a temple that was perched on a ziggurat.  🔊

Because of a devastating disease, the boy could not walk up the ziggurat to pray.  🔊

Before the old man died, he wanted to visit the ziggurat to say his final prayer.  🔊

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