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mastaba

Main Entry:: mas·ta·ba
Pronunciation:: \ˈmas-tə-bə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Arabic maṣṭaba stone bench
Date:: 1882

: an Egyptian tomb of the time of the Memphite dynasties that is oblong in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof

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