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pai-loo

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[pahy-loh] / ˈpaɪˈloʊ /

noun

(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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Origin of pai-loo

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

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