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pyramid — pyramidlike, adj. /pir euh mid/, n. 1. Archit. a. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. b. (in ancient Egypt and pre Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral… … Universalium
Demographics of North Korea — Korean youth walking in Pyongyang This article is about the demographic features of the population of North Korea, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other … Wikipedia
History of ancient Libya — PrehistorySince Neolithic times the climate of North Africa has been drying. A reminder of the desertification of the area is provided by megalithic remains, which occur in great variety of form and in vast numbers in presently arid and… … Wikipedia
pagoda — pagodalike, adj. /peuh goh deuh/, n. 1. (in India, Burma, China, etc.) a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward curving roofs over the individual stories. 2. any of several former gold or silver coins… … Universalium
pyramidal — pyramidally, adv. /pi ram i dl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or shaped like a pyramid: the pyramidal form. 2. of the nature of a pyramid; pyramidlike. [1565 75; < ML pyramidalis; see PYRAMID, AL1] * * * … Universalium
desert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. waste, wilderness, solitude. See uselessness, seclusion. II v. leave, forsake, abandon; secede, run away; leave in the lurch, be faithless, ditch (sl.). See avoidance, relinquishment. n. reward, due … English dictionary for students
Ashur — 1) (capital) Long the capital and one of the chief cities of the Assyrian Empire as well as the root word for the terms Assyria and Assyrian. Located on the west bank of the Tigris River, about 60 miles (97 km) south of the modern Iraqi… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
