pa·go·da (p -g  d)n. 1. a. A religious building of the Far East, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a memorial or shrine. b. A stupa. 2. A structure, such as a garden pavilion, built in imitation of a multistory Buddhist tower. [Portuguese pagode, perhaps from Tamil pagavadi, from Sanskrit bhagavat  , goddess, from feminine of bhagavat-, blessed, from bhaga , good fortune; see bhag- in Indo-European roots.] |
pagoda [pəˈgəʊdə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) an Indian or Far Eastern temple, esp a tower, usually pyramidal and having many storeys
[from Portuguese pagode, ultimately from Sanskrit bhagavatī divine]
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| Noun | 1. |  pagoda - an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving rooftemple - place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity |
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pagoda
n → Pagode f
n pagoda [pəˈgəudə]
a Chinese temple, built in the shape of a tall tower, each storey of which has its own narrow strip of overhanging roof. pagoda باغودا، مَعْبد في الشَّرق الأوسَط пагода pagoda pagode die Pagode παγόδα pagoda pagood معبد؛ پاگودا pagodi pagode פּגוֹדָה चीनी बौद्ध मंदिर pagoda pagoda pagoda pagóða pagoda 塔 (불교 사원의) 탑 pagoda pagoda pagoda pagode pagode pagoda pagode pagodă пагода pagoda pagoda pagoda pagod เจดีย์ pagoda 寶塔 пагода چين کا ايک قسم کا مندر chùa chiền 宝塔
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