/zig"oo rat'/ , n.
(among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
Also, zikkurat, zikurat /zik"oo rat'/ .
[ 1875-80; ziqquratu ]