mas|ta|bah

mas|ta|bah
mas|ta|ba or mas|ta|bah «MAS tuh buh», noun.
an ancient Egyptian tomb set over a mummy chamber burrowed in rock. It was rectangular with a flat top and sides sloping outward to the base.
[< Arabic mastaba (literally) bench]

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  • mastaba — mas•ta•ba or mas•ta•bah [[t]ˈmæs tə bə[/t]] n. pl. bas or bahs ara archit. an ancient rectangular Egyptian tomb with sloping sides and a flat roof • Etymology: 1595–1605; < Ar maṣṭabah …   From formal English to slang

  • Mastaba — Mas ta*ba, n. Also Mastabah Mas ta*bah . [Ar. ma[,c]tabah a large stone bench.] 1. In Mohammedan countries, a fixed seat, common in dwellings and in public places. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Egyptology) A type of tomb, of the time of the Memphite… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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