mastaba

or mas·ta·bah

[ mas-tuh-buh ]

/ ˈmæs tə bə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mastaba ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with sloping sides and a flat roof.

(in Islamic countries) a fixed bench, especially one of stone.

Origin of mastaba

First recorded in 1595–1605, mastaba is from the Arabic word maṣṭabah

Words nearby mastaba

mass transit, mass wasting, massy, Massys, mast, mastaba, mastadenitis, mastadenoma, Mastadenovirus, mastalgia, mastatrophy

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Example sentences from the Web for mastaba

Shall we give place to them on our own mastaba, in our own court-yard—hand to them the keys of our harems?
The Weavers, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The interior of a mastaba is composed of three parts—the chamber, the serdab, and the well.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
At El Kab they have been already mentioned as occurring in mastaba wells.
El Kab|J.E. Quibell
We have already mentioned them, and explained how they are to the pyramids what the funerary chamber is to the mastaba.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

In the mastaba the double had everything within reach of his hand.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for mastaba

mastaba

mastabah

/ (ˈmæstəbə) /

noun

a mudbrick superstructure above tombs in ancient Egypt from which the pyramid developed

Word Origin for mastaba

from Arabic: bench

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单词	mastaba
释义	mastaba or mas·ta·bah [ mas-tuh-buh ] / ˈmæs tə bə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mastaba ON THESAURUS.COM noun an ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with sloping sides and a flat roof. (in Islamic countries) a fixed bench, especially one of stone. Origin of mastaba First recorded in 1595–1605, mastaba is from the Arabic word maṣṭabah Words nearby mastaba mass transit, mass wasting, massy, Massys, mast, mastaba, mastadenitis, mastadenoma, Mastadenovirus, mastalgia, mastatrophy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mastaba Shall we give place to them on our own mastaba, in our own court-yard—hand to them the keys of our harems? The Weavers, Complete\|Gilbert Parker The interior of a mastaba is composed of three parts—the chamber, the serdab, and the well. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot At El Kab they have been already mentioned as occurring in mastaba wells. El Kab\|J.E. Quibell We have already mentioned them, and explained how they are to the pyramids what the funerary chamber is to the mastaba. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot In the mastaba the double had everything within reach of his hand. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot British Dictionary definitions for mastaba mastaba mastabah / (ˈmæstəbə) / noun a mudbrick superstructure above tombs in ancient Egypt from which the pyramid developed Word Origin for mastaba from Arabic: bench Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mastaba monolith, tomb, shrine, edifice, memorial, obelisk, tribute, cairn, cenotaph
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mastaba

or mas·ta·bah

noun

Origin of mastaba

Words nearby mastaba

Example sentences from the Web for mastaba

British Dictionary definitions for mastaba

mastabah

noun

Word Origin for mastaba

Words related to mastaba