Definition of mastaba in English:

mastaba

noun ˈmastəbəˈmæstəbə

1Archaeology
An ancient Egyptian tomb consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) to store offerings.
〔考古〕（古埃及）石室墓
Example sentencesExamples
- At first the pharaohs were buried in underground chambers over which were built rectangular mastabas; these were stone structures housing the food and accoutrements the pharaoh would need in the afterlife.
- To the east, three of the king's wives had their own small pyramids, with streets of mastaba - bench-shaped tombs - for his sons and daughters.
- It might also evoke architectural associations, most explicitly an ancient Egyptian mastaba.
- The other wives and attendants tombs were built beside the king's pyramid but were only small rectangular tombs or mastabas.
- Together with his wife Nofret, he was buried in a large mastaba at Medum, where their superb statues were discovered in 1871.
2(in Islamic countries) a stone or brick bench built into the wall of a house.
（伊斯兰国家中同房屋相连的）石椅
Example sentencesExamples
- One late afternoon I was sitting with friends on their mastaba, the brick bench attached to the front of the house where much of the neighbourhood's socializing takes place.
- Who could it be other than the grain merchant sitting cross-legged on his bench above the shop's mastaba?
- Although a parapet from inside, outside this spoil creates the stub of a wall or 'mastaba' the sitting bench as it has become known in Arab Egypt.

Origin

From Arabic maṣṭaba.

Definition of mastaba in US English:

mastaba

(also mastabah)

nounˈmæstəbəˈmastəbə

1Archaeology
An ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof, standing to a height of 17–20 feet (5–6 m), consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) in which to store offerings.
〔考古〕（古埃及）石室墓
Example sentencesExamples
- To the east, three of the king's wives had their own small pyramids, with streets of mastaba - bench-shaped tombs - for his sons and daughters.
- At first the pharaohs were buried in underground chambers over which were built rectangular mastabas; these were stone structures housing the food and accoutrements the pharaoh would need in the afterlife.
- The other wives and attendants tombs were built beside the king's pyramid but were only small rectangular tombs or mastabas.
- It might also evoke architectural associations, most explicitly an ancient Egyptian mastaba.
- Together with his wife Nofret, he was buried in a large mastaba at Medum, where their superb statues were discovered in 1871.
2(in Islamic countries) a bench, typically of stone, attached to a house.
（伊斯兰国家中同房屋相连的）石椅
Example sentencesExamples
- Although a parapet from inside, outside this spoil creates the stub of a wall or 'mastaba' the sitting bench as it has become known in Arab Egypt.
- Who could it be other than the grain merchant sitting cross-legged on his bench above the shop's mastaba?
- One late afternoon I was sitting with friends on their mastaba, the brick bench attached to the front of the house where much of the neighbourhood's socializing takes place.

Origin

From Arabic maṣṭaba.

词汇	mastaba
释义	Definition of mastaba in English: mastaba noun ˈmastəbəˈmæstəbə 1Archaeology An ancient Egyptian tomb consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) to store offerings. 〔考古〕（古埃及）石室墓 Example sentencesExamples At first the pharaohs were buried in underground chambers over which were built rectangular mastabas; these were stone structures housing the food and accoutrements the pharaoh would need in the afterlife. To the east, three of the king's wives had their own small pyramids, with streets of mastaba - bench-shaped tombs - for his sons and daughters. It might also evoke architectural associations, most explicitly an ancient Egyptian mastaba. The other wives and attendants tombs were built beside the king's pyramid but were only small rectangular tombs or mastabas. Together with his wife Nofret, he was buried in a large mastaba at Medum, where their superb statues were discovered in 1871. 2(in Islamic countries) a stone or brick bench built into the wall of a house. （伊斯兰国家中同房屋相连的）石椅 Example sentencesExamples One late afternoon I was sitting with friends on their mastaba, the brick bench attached to the front of the house where much of the neighbourhood's socializing takes place. Who could it be other than the grain merchant sitting cross-legged on his bench above the shop's mastaba? Although a parapet from inside, outside this spoil creates the stub of a wall or 'mastaba' the sitting bench as it has become known in Arab Egypt. Origin From Arabic maṣṭaba. Definition of mastaba in US English: mastaba (also mastabah) nounˈmæstəbəˈmastəbə 1Archaeology An ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof, standing to a height of 17–20 feet (5–6 m), consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) in which to store offerings. 〔考古〕（古埃及）石室墓 Example sentencesExamples To the east, three of the king's wives had their own small pyramids, with streets of mastaba - bench-shaped tombs - for his sons and daughters. At first the pharaohs were buried in underground chambers over which were built rectangular mastabas; these were stone structures housing the food and accoutrements the pharaoh would need in the afterlife. The other wives and attendants tombs were built beside the king's pyramid but were only small rectangular tombs or mastabas. It might also evoke architectural associations, most explicitly an ancient Egyptian mastaba. Together with his wife Nofret, he was buried in a large mastaba at Medum, where their superb statues were discovered in 1871. 2(in Islamic countries) a bench, typically of stone, attached to a house. （伊斯兰国家中同房屋相连的）石椅 Example sentencesExamples Although a parapet from inside, outside this spoil creates the stub of a wall or 'mastaba' the sitting bench as it has become known in Arab Egypt. Who could it be other than the grain merchant sitting cross-legged on his bench above the shop's mastaba? One late afternoon I was sitting with friends on their mastaba, the brick bench attached to the front of the house where much of the neighbourhood's socializing takes place. Origin From Arabic maṣṭaba.
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