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stupa
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stu·pa  (stp)
n.
A dome-shaped monument, used to house Buddhist relics or to commemorate significant facts of Buddhism or Jainism. Also called tope3.
[Sanskrit stpa, tuft of hair, crown of the head, summit, stupa.]
stupa [ˈstuːpə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relics Also called tope
[from Sanskrit: dome]
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Noun1.stupa - a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
tope
shrine - a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person


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