Associations to the word «Ziggurat»

Wiktionary

ZIGGURAT, noun. A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

Dictionary definition

ZIGGURAT, noun. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke