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pai-loo

[ pahy-loh ]

noun

, plural pai-loo, pai-loos.
  1. (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pai-loo1

1830–40; < Chinese páilou ( paí tablet + lóu tower)

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