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Meaning of "ziggurat" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZIGGURAT

From Assyrian ziqqurati summit, height.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ZIGGURAT

ˈzɪɡʊˌræt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZIGGURAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ziggurat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ZIGGURAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ziggurat

Ziggurats were massive structures built in the ancient Mesopotamian valley and western Iranian plateau, having the form of a terraced step pyramid of successively receding stories or levels. Notable ziggurats include the Great Ziggurat of Ur near Nasiriyah, Iraq; the Ziggurat of Aqar Quf near Baghdad, Iraq; the now destroyed Etemenanki in Babylon; Chogha Zanbil in Khūzestān, Iran; and Sialk near Kashan, Iran.

Definition of ziggurat in the English dictionary

The definition of ziggurat in the dictionary is a type of rectangular temple tower or tiered mound erected by the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians in Mesopotamia. The tower of Babel is thought to be one of these.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZIGGURAT

Ararat · aristocrat · Ballarat · brat · democrat · frat · Montserrat · muskrat · nacarat · plutocrat · prat · pratt · rat · scrat · searat · surat · technocrat · trat · zikkurat · zikurat

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZIGGURAT

zidovudine · Ziegfeld · Ziegler catalyst · ziff · ziffius · ZIFT · zigan · ziganka · Zigong · zigzag · zigzagged · zigzaggedness · zigzagger · zigzaggery · zigzagging · zigzaggy · zikkurat · zikurat

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZIGGURAT

apparat · baccarat · Bharat · Bundesrat · bureaucrat · carat · curat · Gujarat · Herat · hood rat · jurat · karat · mall rat · Marat · mole rat · Murat · pack rat · quadrat · Seurat · smell a rat

Synonyms and antonyms of ziggurat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ziggurat» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ZIGGURAT

Find out the translation of ziggurat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ziggurat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ziggurat» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

金字形神塔
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

zigurat
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ziggurat
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ziggurat
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزقورة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

зиккурат
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

zigurate
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাচীন মেসোপটেমিয়ার ধাপওয়ালা পিরামিড আকৃতির মন্দির যার শীর্ষে নির্মিত হত উপাসনাগার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ziggourat
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Ziggurat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Zikkurat
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ジッグラト
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

지구라트
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ziggurat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ziggurat
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அமைத்திருக்கிறார்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Ziggurat
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

zigurat
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ziggurat
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

ziggurat
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

зиккурат
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

zigurat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζιγκουράτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ziggurat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ziggurat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ziggurat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ziggurat

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZIGGURAT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of ziggurat
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «ziggurat».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ziggurat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZIGGURAT»

Discover the use of ziggurat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ziggurat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ziggurat
The harrowing long poem A-Train/Ziggurat/ Elegy' jostles a. range of perspectives and narratives. It is a, panorama of contemporary witness, but a, syncopal on of the same .Balaki an renders scenes and at the same time enacts the sensibility ...
Peter Balakian, 2011
2
The Ziggurat Model: A Framework for Designing Comprehensive ...
Includes: • the latest autism research • a new Underlying Characteristics Checklist for Early Intervention, UCC-EI, backed by a comprehensive case study This version of the critically acclaimed Ziggurat Model also offers a special ...
Ruth Aspy, Barry G. Grossman, 2011
3
Ziggurat: How Ur Gave Birth
How Ur Gave Birth Kenneth Briggs. Their timing had been good, for they had just arrived at the solid wooden door under the extended eaves of the lean-to structure, when they heard the morning party of officiants descending the central  ...
Kenneth Briggs, 1998
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Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries: The ...
Although these layers are often referred to as 'mats', and the Eanna ziggurat at Uruk was known locally as al-buwariyyah (from buwari: reed mats) (Loftus 1857: 168), this needs to be checked in every case. Since the reeds are usually laid in ...
Peter Roger Stuart Moorey, 1999
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Designing Comprehensive Interventions for High-functioning ...
The review questions may also be used as a study guide when preparing for tests and/or exams. Chapter Review Answers Answers to chapter review questions are presented in the Appendix for easy confirmation of the reader's own answers.
Ruth Aspy, Barry G. Grossman, 2012
6
Ziggurat
Dramatic novel for older teenagers.
Ivan Southall, 1997
7
Oman: The Bradt Travel Guide
The only one of its kind in the whole Arabian Peninsula, a ziggurat is a very early kind of temple, built in terraces, similar to a step pyramid. The earliest and most famous ziggurat was at Ur of the Chaldees in southern Mesopotamia. Arja itself ...
Diana Darke, 2010
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Gardner's Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective
The front of the disk shows four figures approaching a four-story ziggurat. The first figure is a nude man who is either a priest or Enheduanna's assistant. He pours a libation into a plant stand. The second figure, taller than the rest and wearing ...
Fred Kleiner, 2009
9
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Middle East and ...
Description: Ruins of the Elamite city of Dur-Untash, including the largest known ziggurat. Built around 1250 B.C. by King Untash-Gal and destroyed in A.D. 640 by the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. Surrounded by ruins of fortification walls, three ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1996
10
Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations
The. city. center. of. both. Ur. and. Uruk. was. dominated. by. a. sacred. enclosure. containing. temples. and. a. huge. ziggurat. On a raised platform in each city-state stood a temple complex devoted to a local god. The ziggurats in each ...
Brad Olsen, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZIGGURAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ziggurat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Great Mosque of Samarra to Ziggurat of Ur: Iraq's ancient wonders
Ziggurat of Ur which is also referred to as "house whose foundation creates terror" is a Neo-Sumerian ziggurat. Its structure was constructed during the Early ... «IBNLive, Jun 15»
2
MAID to order: Inside Facebook's cold-storage data ziggurats
Analysis Facebook is storing old photos in special cold storage halls, Zucky ziggurats housing racks filled with MAID (massive arrays of idle drives) using ... «The Register, May 15»
3
Ziggurat eyes €130m deal for student homes
Student accommodation provider Ziggurat intends to spend up to €130m on three new student accommodation blocks in Dublin city centre. «Irish Independent, May 15»
4
Review: Ziggurat (PlayStation 4)
In this instance, Ziggurat is a fortress where apprentice wizards are sent every ten years to test their mastery of the magical arts against the horrors that it ... «Push Square, May 15»
5
Sweet Release! Shovel Knight, Assassin's Creed Chronicles …
Ziggurat from Milkstone Studios is a first person shooter that dances the line between Serious Sam and Wizardry. The medieval styled FPS is closer in style to ... «Bleeding Cool News, Apr 15»
6
Dungeon Crawling FPS Ziggurat Releases Next Week on PS4 in …
Developed by Milkstone Studios, Ziggurat is launching for the PlayStation 4 on April 21 in North America and April 22 in Europe. A price wasn't announced, but ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Apr 15»
7
Hey Gowanus, Do You Want This Giant Ziggurat-Like Building?
Denizens of Gowanus, get ready. This giant, cantilevering ziggurat may be coming to your neighborhood. The website 6sqft spotted the renderings, created by ... «Curbed NY, Mar 15»
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Ziggurat review
Ziggurat is the videogame equivalent of a Jason Statham movie. It's a meat-and-potatoes actioner with barely an original bone in its body, yet with snappy, ... «GamesRadar, Mar 15»
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Ziggurat review (Xbox One)
Ziggurat was developed and published by Milkstone Studios on Xbox One. It will be released on March 20, 2015 for $14.99. A copy was provided by Milkstone ... «XBLA Fans, Mar 15»
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Ziggurat Crawls To Xbox One March 20
Milkstone Studios' indie game Ziggurat is set to release on the Xbox One on March 20th. First released on Steam last October, the first person shooter dungeon ... «MOARGeek, Mar 15»
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