mastaba
Americannoun
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an ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with sloping sides and a flat roof.
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(in Islamic countries) a fixed bench, especially one of stone.
noun
Etymology
Origin of mastaba
First recorded in 1595–1605, mastaba is from the Arabic word maṣṭabah
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Example Sentences
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Workers are also refurbishing the Mastaba, part of an Egyptian tomb that is among the Louvre’s most popular artifacts, in a dust-covered gallery scattered with saws and hammers.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2021
Mastaba, the most usual form of Egyptian tomb.
From Architecture Classic and Early Christian by Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger)
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