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stupa

/ˈstuːpə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stupa at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa). Doublet of tope.

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