Definition of ziggurat in English:

ziggurat

noun ˈzɪɡʊratˈzɪɡəˌræt

(in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9).
（古代美索不达米亚的）金字形神塔（一种矩形阶梯式的塔式建筑，部分塔顶筑有神殿；被证实最先存在于公元前3000年晚期，《圣经》中关于巴别通天塔的故事《创世纪》11：1-9可能受神塔启示而产生）
Example sentencesExamples
- The Tower of Babel, the great ziggurat beside Babylon's temple of Marduk, dates to this era.
- Just beyond the bridge is a little park, too rocky to develop, that rises in the middle to a rounded granite ziggurat.
- West Sacramento has a giant ziggurat on the river.
- I'm doing an ambient-metal installation in a Greek art gallery and writing about ziggurats.
- In its heyday, the city was enclosed by a wall some 8km in circumference, enclosing at one corner a citadel that contained a ziggurat, temples, and palaces.
- Shellfire damaged the brickwork of the ziggurat at Ur, which was constructed in 2100 B.C.
- The nearby floating stairs are cast concrete bolstered by steel ziggurats tied into floor joists.
- Cartons of bottled water for rescue workers rose in charitable ziggurats outside police stations and schools.
- This piece evokes ancient architecture, in particular the ziggurat of the Assyrians.
- Dispensing with his ‘prairie style’, he peppered the scheme with domes, spires and ziggurats.
- The Mesopotamians built massive temples or ziggurats which housed the priestly class, the human representatives of the gods.
- I've seen the wax ziggurats, the elevated boats and spare architecture.
- He guided Tennyson and Clara to a stepped display that looked rather like Tennysons' model of a ziggurat from History class.
- This view, modelled upon ancient ziggurats, is probably very similar to how it actually appeared.
- In the pre-dynastic period, it was Mesopotamia and its ziggurats that provided the model for the Egyptians.
- Stepped pyramids known as ziggurats survive from the 3rd millennium BC in Mesopotamia.
- Kiln-fired bricks were invented by the Mesopotamians to create the complex towering ziggurats of the Sumerian and Babylonian empires.
- Opposite the ziggurat of technology was a single unmade cot.
- The ziggurat occupies the center, surrounded by a city wall.
- Tall yellow candles towered like ziggurats over a city of dishes stacked with onion pies, potato dumplings, mettwurst and weisswurst.

Origin

From Akkadian ziqqurratu.

Definition of ziggurat in US English:

ziggurat

nounˈziɡəˌratˈzɪɡəˌræt

(in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9).
（古代美索不达米亚的）金字形神塔（一种矩形阶梯式的塔式建筑，部分塔顶筑有神殿；被证实最先存在于公元前3000年晚期，《圣经》中关于巴别通天塔的故事《创世纪》11：1-9可能受神塔启示而产生）
Example sentencesExamples
- Stepped pyramids known as ziggurats survive from the 3rd millennium BC in Mesopotamia.
- Kiln-fired bricks were invented by the Mesopotamians to create the complex towering ziggurats of the Sumerian and Babylonian empires.
- Tall yellow candles towered like ziggurats over a city of dishes stacked with onion pies, potato dumplings, mettwurst and weisswurst.
- The ziggurat occupies the center, surrounded by a city wall.
- The Tower of Babel, the great ziggurat beside Babylon's temple of Marduk, dates to this era.
- Shellfire damaged the brickwork of the ziggurat at Ur, which was constructed in 2100 B.C.
- He guided Tennyson and Clara to a stepped display that looked rather like Tennysons' model of a ziggurat from History class.
- This piece evokes ancient architecture, in particular the ziggurat of the Assyrians.
- In its heyday, the city was enclosed by a wall some 8km in circumference, enclosing at one corner a citadel that contained a ziggurat, temples, and palaces.
- Dispensing with his ‘prairie style’, he peppered the scheme with domes, spires and ziggurats.
- Cartons of bottled water for rescue workers rose in charitable ziggurats outside police stations and schools.
- The nearby floating stairs are cast concrete bolstered by steel ziggurats tied into floor joists.
- Opposite the ziggurat of technology was a single unmade cot.
- The Mesopotamians built massive temples or ziggurats which housed the priestly class, the human representatives of the gods.
- I'm doing an ambient-metal installation in a Greek art gallery and writing about ziggurats.
- This view, modelled upon ancient ziggurats, is probably very similar to how it actually appeared.
- Just beyond the bridge is a little park, too rocky to develop, that rises in the middle to a rounded granite ziggurat.
- West Sacramento has a giant ziggurat on the river.
- In the pre-dynastic period, it was Mesopotamia and its ziggurats that provided the model for the Egyptians.
- I've seen the wax ziggurats, the elevated boats and spare architecture.

Origin

From Akkadian ziqqurratu.

词汇	ziggurat
释义	Definition of ziggurat in English: ziggurat noun ˈzɪɡʊratˈzɪɡəˌræt (in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9). （古代美索不达米亚的）金字形神塔（一种矩形阶梯式的塔式建筑，部分塔顶筑有神殿；被证实最先存在于公元前3000年晚期，《圣经》中关于巴别通天塔的故事《创世纪》11：1-9可能受神塔启示而产生） Example sentencesExamples The Tower of Babel, the great ziggurat beside Babylon's temple of Marduk, dates to this era. Just beyond the bridge is a little park, too rocky to develop, that rises in the middle to a rounded granite ziggurat. West Sacramento has a giant ziggurat on the river. I'm doing an ambient-metal installation in a Greek art gallery and writing about ziggurats. In its heyday, the city was enclosed by a wall some 8km in circumference, enclosing at one corner a citadel that contained a ziggurat, temples, and palaces. Shellfire damaged the brickwork of the ziggurat at Ur, which was constructed in 2100 B.C. The nearby floating stairs are cast concrete bolstered by steel ziggurats tied into floor joists. Cartons of bottled water for rescue workers rose in charitable ziggurats outside police stations and schools. This piece evokes ancient architecture, in particular the ziggurat of the Assyrians. Dispensing with his ‘prairie style’, he peppered the scheme with domes, spires and ziggurats. The Mesopotamians built massive temples or ziggurats which housed the priestly class, the human representatives of the gods. I've seen the wax ziggurats, the elevated boats and spare architecture. He guided Tennyson and Clara to a stepped display that looked rather like Tennysons' model of a ziggurat from History class. This view, modelled upon ancient ziggurats, is probably very similar to how it actually appeared. In the pre-dynastic period, it was Mesopotamia and its ziggurats that provided the model for the Egyptians. Stepped pyramids known as ziggurats survive from the 3rd millennium BC in Mesopotamia. Kiln-fired bricks were invented by the Mesopotamians to create the complex towering ziggurats of the Sumerian and Babylonian empires. Opposite the ziggurat of technology was a single unmade cot. The ziggurat occupies the center, surrounded by a city wall. Tall yellow candles towered like ziggurats over a city of dishes stacked with onion pies, potato dumplings, mettwurst and weisswurst. Origin From Akkadian ziqqurratu. Definition of ziggurat in US English: ziggurat nounˈziɡəˌratˈzɪɡəˌræt (in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9). （古代美索不达米亚的）金字形神塔（一种矩形阶梯式的塔式建筑，部分塔顶筑有神殿；被证实最先存在于公元前3000年晚期，《圣经》中关于巴别通天塔的故事《创世纪》11：1-9可能受神塔启示而产生） Example sentencesExamples Stepped pyramids known as ziggurats survive from the 3rd millennium BC in Mesopotamia. Kiln-fired bricks were invented by the Mesopotamians to create the complex towering ziggurats of the Sumerian and Babylonian empires. Tall yellow candles towered like ziggurats over a city of dishes stacked with onion pies, potato dumplings, mettwurst and weisswurst. The ziggurat occupies the center, surrounded by a city wall. The Tower of Babel, the great ziggurat beside Babylon's temple of Marduk, dates to this era. Shellfire damaged the brickwork of the ziggurat at Ur, which was constructed in 2100 B.C. He guided Tennyson and Clara to a stepped display that looked rather like Tennysons' model of a ziggurat from History class. This piece evokes ancient architecture, in particular the ziggurat of the Assyrians. In its heyday, the city was enclosed by a wall some 8km in circumference, enclosing at one corner a citadel that contained a ziggurat, temples, and palaces. Dispensing with his ‘prairie style’, he peppered the scheme with domes, spires and ziggurats. Cartons of bottled water for rescue workers rose in charitable ziggurats outside police stations and schools. The nearby floating stairs are cast concrete bolstered by steel ziggurats tied into floor joists. Opposite the ziggurat of technology was a single unmade cot. The Mesopotamians built massive temples or ziggurats which housed the priestly class, the human representatives of the gods. I'm doing an ambient-metal installation in a Greek art gallery and writing about ziggurats. This view, modelled upon ancient ziggurats, is probably very similar to how it actually appeared. Just beyond the bridge is a little park, too rocky to develop, that rises in the middle to a rounded granite ziggurat. West Sacramento has a giant ziggurat on the river. In the pre-dynastic period, it was Mesopotamia and its ziggurats that provided the model for the Egyptians. I've seen the wax ziggurats, the elevated boats and spare architecture. Origin From Akkadian ziqqurratu.
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