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(mas-ta-ba) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. an oblong structure with a flat roof and sloping sides; built over the opening of a mummy chamber or burial pit in ancient Egypt and used as a tomb

Example Sentence

Tthe Egyptian pyramids are developed from the mastaba.

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