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pagoda
[ puh-goh-duh ]
/ pəˈgoʊ də /
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noun
in India, Myanmar (Burma), China, etc., a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
any of several former gold or silver coins of southern India, usually bearing a figure of such a temple, first issued in the late 16th century and later also by British, French, and Dutch traders.
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Origin of pagoda
First recorded in 1625–35; from Portuguese pagode “temple,” ultimately from Persian butkada (but “idol” + kada “temple, dwelling”)
OTHER WORDS FROM pagoda
pa·go·da·like, adjectivesub·pa·go·da, nounWords nearby pagoda
paging, Paglia, Pagliacci, I, pagne, Pagnol, pagoda, pagoda tree, Pago Pago, pagurian, pagurid, -pagus
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British Dictionary definitions for pagoda
pagoda
/ (pəˈɡəʊdə) /
noun
an Indian or Far Eastern temple, esp a tower, usually pyramidal and having many storeys
Word Origin for pagoda
C17: from Portuguese pagode, ultimately from Sanskrit bhagavatī divine
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Cultural definitions for pagoda
pagoda
A tower with several different stories, each of which has its own roof. Pagodas are common in eastern Asia and originally served religious purposes as memorials or shrines.
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