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stupa

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstuːpə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sto̅o̅′pə)

stu•pa (sto̅o̅′pə),USA pronunciation n.

Eastern Religionsa monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.

Sanskrit stūpa
1875–80

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stupa /ˈstuːpə/ n

a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relics

Etymology: 19th Century: from Sanskrit: dome

'stupa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

stoop - tope - chaitya - dagoba - stupe

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