ZIGGURATS Synonyms

• a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt

• a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex

• (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases

• enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

• use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal

• arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid

• increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base

• a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

• enclose in a shrine

• place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

• the flat area on either side of the forehead

• an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes

• (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

• a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

• a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

• anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

• appear very large or occupy a commanding position

• a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

• a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians