a dome-shaped shrine containing relics of the Buddha or a Buddhist saint
Word origin
C19: from Sinhalese dāgoba, from Sanskrit dhātugarbha containing relics
dagoba in American English
(ˈdɑːɡəbə)
noun
a dome-shaped memorial alleged to contain relics of Buddha or a Buddhist saint; stupa; chaitya
Word origin
[1800–10; ‹ Sinhalese dāgoba ‹ Pali dhātugabbha ‹ Skt dhātugarbha, equiv. to dhātu relics + garbha womb, inside]This word is first recorded in the period 1800–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Caucasian, chlorine, peripheral, sodium, unprofessional