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mastaba

noun

An ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof

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Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
A
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

ˈmæstəbə

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noun

  1. An ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof

    “The Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba”

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The Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba

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