ziggurat

Definitions

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

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Examples

“It would be uplifting to think⟳ that the ziggurat was the first expression of Near Eastern civilization, for then one could speak⟳ about humanity's fascination with the heavens, of the human quest for communion with the infinite.”

“He works in an old ziggurat of an office building.”

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