Ziggurat (noun)
zig-oo-rat
(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.
First recorded in 1875–80, ziggurat is from the Akkadian word ziqquratuv
Example sentences
“The ziggurat dominated the skyline, blocking the sun.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
