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Pyramids

An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.

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noun
  1. 1

    An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.

  2. 2

    A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.

  3. 3

    A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.

  4. 4

    A medullary pyramid, the medial-most bumps on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata

verb
  1. 1

    To build up or be arranged in the form of a pyramid.

  2. 2

    To combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.

  3. 3

    To employ, or take part in, a pyramid scheme.

  4. 4

    To engage in pyramid trading.

noun
  1. 1

    The game of pyramid pool.

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cairnsnounA city and port in Queensland, Australia, named after William Cairns.
mausoleumsnounlarge, stately tombs
sepulchersnoun(Canada, US) Alternative form of sepulchre. [A burial chamber.]
zigguratsnoun(archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
tetrahedranoun(geometry) A polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.
monumentsa 1998 progressive trance album by Los Angeles–based DJ Doran.
tombsnounA surname originating as a patronymic.
shrinesthe debut studio album by Canadian electronic music duo Purity Ring.
templesnounA surname.
obelisksnoun(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
polyhedraa family of relational database management systems offered by ENEA AB, a Swedish company.
edificesnounA building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
structuresnounA cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
megalithsnoun(archaeology) A prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones.
cryptsnounAn underground vault.
necropolisesnoun(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
stupasnoun(Buddhism) A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house relics of the Lord Buddha.
mastabasnoun(architecture) A rectangular structure with a flat top and slightly sloping sides, built during Ancient Egyptian times above tombs that were situated on flat land. Mastabas were made of wood, mud bricks, stone, or a combination of these materials. Some are solid structures, while others can contain one or more rooms, sometimes decorated with paintings or inscriptions.
ancient egyptnoun(historical) A civilization that existed in the valley of the Nile River from c. 3150 BCE to 30 BCE.
cheopsnounKhufu, a pharaoh of Egypt, who ruled in the first half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC) and is renowned as the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza

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