stupa
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Stupa
A Buddhist monument used to house relics of the Buddha or others, especially…A Buddhist monument used to house relics of the Buddha or others, especially dome-shaped monuments in the Indian style.
/ˈstuːpə/
Meaning
2 sensesA Buddhist monument used to house relics of the Buddha or others, especially dome-shaped monuments in the Indian style.
Stupa
сту́паstúpa
A stupe (medicated cloth or sponge).
More definitions
- a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa). Doublet of tope.Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa). Doublet of tope.
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