wat

[ waht ]

/ wɑt /

noun

a Buddhist temple or monastery in Thailand or Cambodia.

Nearby words

wasteweir, wasting, wasting asset, wastingly, wastrel, wat, watap, watape, watauga, watch, watch and ward

Origin of wat

1870–75; < Thai < Sanskrit vāṭa enclosure

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Examples from the Web for wat

Siem Reap, Cambodia, is a fairly wild city best known as the gateway to Angor Wat.
Fresh Picks|Steven Raichlen|June 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Wat Wynk: an alliterative nick-name like Nicholl Nedy in l. 405.
Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose|Various
After consultation with his courtiers the King conceded everything asked by Wat Tyler.
The Story of London|Henry B. Wheatley
One of these imposts was the poll-tax, similar to that which gave rise to Wat.
Roumania Past and Present|James Samuelson

He could not help Joan by having himself captured or killed, nor was it fair to Grim and Wat.
Slaves of Mercury|Nat Schachner
Wat and Scarlett sat down on the shore, which stretched away lonely and barren for miles on either side of them.
Lochinvar|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for wat

wat

/ (wɑːt) /

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

wat

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