wat

[waht]

noun

a Buddhist temple or monastery in Thailand or Cambodia.

Origin of wat

1870–75; < Thai < Sanskrit vāṭa enclosure

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Contemporary Examples of wat

Siem Reap, Cambodia, is a fairly wild city best known as the gateway to Angor Wat.
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Steven Raichlen
June 30, 2009

Historical Examples of wat

Wat burst into the opened room first, Grim right behind him.
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Nat Schachner
This was his Earth, his and Grim's and Wat's, and of millions of other normal human beings.
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Nat Schachner
Nevertheless, while Wat fumbled for the button that released the slide, he took a chance.
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Nat Schachner
Wat, who had artistically applied the make-up, viewed his handiwork with admiration.
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Nat Schachner
Joan dead, Wat too; no hope of freeing the Earth from its slavery.
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Nat Schachner

British Dictionary definitions for wat

wat

noun

a Thai Buddhist monastery or temple

Word Origin for wat

Thai, from Sanskrit vāta enclosure

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Word Origin and History for wat

Thai Buddhist temple, said to be from Sanskrit vata "enclosure, grove."