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Word: Pagoda
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Portuguese pagode, perhaps based on Persian butkada ‘temple of idols’, influenced by Prakrit bhagodī ‘divine’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈɡəʊdə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in India and East Asia) a Hindu or Buddhist temple, typically in the form of a many-tiered tower.
Short Definition:(in India and East Asia) Hindu or Buddhist temple
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