stupa

ˈstuːpə

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Definition of stupa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Buddhist architecture

TECH.

mound-like or hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics

TECH.

The ancient stupa was visited by many pilgrims each year.

religious edifice

TECH.

domed edifice for Buddhist or Jain relics

TECH.

Pilgrims visited the stupa to pay their respects.

pagoda

shrine

temple

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mound-like or hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics
domed edifice for Buddhist or Jain relics

Origin of stupa

Sanskrit, stūpa (heap, mound)

Examples of stupa in a sentence

Monks gathered around the stupa for prayers.
The ancient stupa was a site of meditation.
Architects studied the stupa's unique design.

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French:stupa, ...
German:Stupa, ...
Italian:stupa, ...
Spanish:stupa, ...
Portuguese:stupa, chorten, ...
Chinese:佛塔, 佛教塔, ...
Japanese:ストゥーパ, 塔, ...
Arabic:سْتُوبَا, ...
Hebrew:סְטוּפָּה, ...
Russian:ступа, ...
Ukrainian:ступа, ступа-релікварій, ...
Hindi:स्तूप, ...
Bengali:স্তূপ, জৈন স্তূপ, ...
Catalan:estupa, pagoda, ...
Czech:stúpa, ...
Danish:stupa, ...
Dutch:stoepa, stupa, ...
Greek:στούπα, θρησκευτική στούπα, ...
Hungarian:sztúpa, ereklyetartó, ...
Khmer:ស្តូប, ...
Korean:스투파, ...
Persian:استوپا, بنای گنبدی, ...
Polish:stupa, kopuła, ...
Portuguese (BR):stupa, ...
Romanian:stupa, stupă, ...
Swedish:stupa, buddhistisk stupa, ...
Thai:สถูป, เจดีย์, ...
Turkish:stupa, ...
Vietnamese:bảo tháp, tháp Phật giáo, ...

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Definition of stupa - Reverso English Dictionary

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