pagoda

Definitions


[pəˈɡəʊdə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in India and East Asia) a Hindu or Buddhist temple, typically in the form of a many-tiered tower


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Portuguese pagode, perhaps based on Persian butkada ‘temple of idols’, influenced by Prakrit bhagodī ‘divine’




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