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stupa
[ stoo-puh ]
/ ˈstu pə /
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noun
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.
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Origin of stupa
First recorded in 1875–80, stupa is from the Sanskrit word stūpa
Words nearby stupa
stunt, stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman, stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy
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British Dictionary definitions for stupa
stupa
/ (ˈstuːpə) /
noun
a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relicsAlso called: tope
Word Origin for stupa
C19: from Sanskrit: dome
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