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mastaba

Pronunciation: /ˈmastəbə/
Definition of mastaba

noun

  • 1 Archaeology an ancient Egyptian tomb consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) to store offerings.
  • 2(in Islamic countries) a stone or brick bench built into the wall of a house.

Origin:

from Arabic maṣṭaba

mastaba in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mastaba in the US English dictionary