tower of silence

American  

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /

noun

1. a circular stone platform, typically 30 feet (9.1 meters) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures.

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Example Sentences

The Tower of Silence, or dakhma, is where Parsis leave their dead to be returned to nature - neither buried nor cremated.

From BBC

Two of the museum's most compelling exhibits are replicas of a Tower of Silence and a Parsi fire temple.

From BBC

The Monday report said that the Administrative Justice Court issued the suspension for Sepanta Niknam following a complaint by a candidate for the Yazd city council, purportedly over the fencing around the city’s famed “Tower of Silence”.

From Seattle Times

This cemetery, or "Tower of Silence," a white splash on the brown hillside, is visible from afar.

From Project Gutenberg

This "Tower of Silence" near Tihran is a large round edifice of whitewashed mud and stone.

From Project Gutenberg