| NOUN | artifact | Pyramids of Egypt, Pyramid, Great Pyramid | a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides |
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| Meaning | A massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt. | |
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| Synonyms | Pyramid, Great Pyramid | |
| Instance of | memorial, monument | A structure erected to commemorate persons or events |
| Member of | Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Seven Wonders of the World | impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe |
| Spanish | pirámide | |
| Catalan | piràmide | |
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