stupa

[ stoo-puh ]

noun

1. a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.

stupa

/ ˈstuːpə /

noun

1. a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relics Also calledtope

Word History and Origins

Origin of stupa¹

First recorded in 1875–80, stupa is from the Sanskrit word stūpa

Word History and Origins

Origin of stupa¹

C19: from Sanskrit: dome

Example Sentences

The usual manis lie along the road, and a large red chhorten or stupa has a touch of the Indian style.

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A small circular stupa was discovered cut out of solid rock below the ground level.

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The word stupa has now become corrupted into tope, by which word you will find it designated by modern writers on India.

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In the country of Rma there stood a brick stupa or tower, about a hundred feet high, in the time of Hiuen-Tsiang.

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The stupa constantly emitted rays of glory, and by the side of it was a Naga tank.

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