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Ziggurat vs Synagogue - What's the difference?

ziggurat | synagogue |

As nouns the difference between ziggurat and synagogue

is that ziggurat is a temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories while synagogue is a place where Jews meet for worship.

ziggurat

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(wikipedia ziggurat) (en noun)
  • A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.
  • Derived terms

    * zigguratic, zigguratical

    synagogue

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (markedly rarer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place where Jews meet for worship.
  • A congregation of Jews for the purpose of worship or religious study.
  • Coordinate terms

    * mosque, church, temple, gurdwara, hof, fire temple, circle, mandir, jinja, House of Worship

    Derived terms

    * synagogal * synagogical