pagoda
21Pagoda — Astructure, usually built of bricks or stone, that houses holy relics or other items associated with Buddhism. Pagoda is derived from Sanskrit, meaning a relic shrine. In Burmese, the word zedi (chedi), derived from Pali, or paya is used.… …
22pagoda — (Del port. pagode < dravídico pagodi < sánscrito bhagavati, bienaventurada.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 ARQUITECTURA, RELIGIÓN Templo budista o de otras religiones orientales construido a base de torres superpuestas. 2 RELIGIÓN Cualquiera de… …
23pagoda — UK [pəˈɡəʊdə] / US [pəˈɡoʊdə] noun [countable] Word forms pagoda : singular pagoda plural pagodas a) a Buddhist religious building with several levels, each of which has a roof that sticks out b) a building that looks like a pagoda …
24PAGODA — an Indian or Chinese temple, associated chiefly with Buddhism, of a more or less pyramidal form and of several storeys, the most imposing being the Greek Pagoda of Tanjore; the name is applied also to a gold coin worth 7s. 6d. stamped with a… …
25pagoda — [17] The immediate source of pagoda was Portuguese pagoda, but this is generally assumed to have been an adaptation of Persian butkada, a compound put together from but ‘idol’ and kada ‘dwelling, temple’. Its form was no doubt influenced by… …
26pagoda — [17] The immediate source of pagoda was Portuguese pagoda, but this is generally assumed to have been an adaptation of Persian butkada, a compound put together from but ‘idol’ and kada ‘dwelling, temple’. Its form was no doubt influenced by… …
27pagoda — n. 1 a Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred building, esp. a many tiered tower, in India and the Far East. 2 an ornamental imitation of this. Phrases and idioms: pagoda tree any of various trees, esp. Sophora japonica, resembling a pagoda in shape …
28pagoda — pa·gò·da s.f. CO 1. edificio o monumento sacro della religione buddista, in genere a forma di torre o di piramide, a pianta quadrangolare con più ripiani a cornicioni spioventi e concavi verso l alto, molto decorati 2. estens., costruzione… …
29pagoda — pa|go|da [ pə goudə ] noun count a Buddhist religious building with several roofs built on top of each other a. a building that looks like a pagoda …
30pagoda — [[t]pəgo͟ʊdə[/t]] pagodas N COUNT A pagoda is a tall building which is used for religious purposes, especially by Buddhists, in China, Japan, and South East Asia. Pagodas are usually very highly decorated …
