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chorten

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[chawr-ten] / ˈtʃɔr tɛn /

noun

  1. (in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.

Etymology

Origin of chorten

1890–95; < Tibetan chörten (spelling mchod rten )

Example Sentences

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In the middle of the course is a 16th-century chorten, a Buddhist monument of the kind that dots the landscape all over these parts.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 20, 2015

A chorten is a religious monument, usually made of rock and often containing sacred relics; it is also called a stupa.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Over this is built the Pargo Kaling, a typical Tibetan chorten, through which is the main gateway into Lhasa.

From The Unveiling of Lhasa by Candler, Edmund

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