pagoda
IPA: pʌgˈoʊdʌ
noun
- A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple.
- (now rare, usually in form pagod) An image or carving of a god in South and Southeast Asia; an idol.
- (now historical) A unit of currency, a coin made of gold or half gold, issued by various dynasties in medieval southern India.
- An ornamental structure imitating the design of the religious building, erected in a park or garden.
- (rare) A pagoda sleeve.
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Examples of "pagoda" in Sentences
- The roof of the pagoda is pyramid shaped.
- The unique pagoda is the symbol of Anyang.
- The pagoda is an evolution of the Indian stupa.
- The ninth pagoda occupies the center of the roof.
- The perimeter of the pagoda decreases as it rises.
- Bells hung on the eaves of the pagoda chime in breeze.
- The pagoda entrance is on the banks of the Dong Ba canal.
- The pinnacle of the pagoda is adorned with a large crystal.
- The base of the pagoda is placed on the level portion of the rock.
- At this point the raft returns to the loading pagoda and riders disembark.
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