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pagoda Definition


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pagoda
noun pagodas
    1. A Buddhist shrine or memorial-building in India, China and parts of SE Asia, especially in the form of a tall tower with many storeys, each one having its own projecting roof with upturned eaves.
    2. An ornamental building imitating this.
Etymology: 17c: from Portuguese pagode, from Persian butkada, from but idol + kada temple.



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