stupa

[ stoo-puh ]
/ ˈstu pə /

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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