stupa

[ stoo-puh ]

/ ˈstu pə /

noun

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

Origin of stupa

First recorded in 1875–80, stupa is from the Sanskrit word stūpa

Words nearby stupa

stunt, stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman, stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy

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Example sentences from the Web for stupa

The usual manis lie along the road, and a large red chhorten or stupa has a touch of the Indian style.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
For instance the many-storeyed pagoda is an elongation of the stupa.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
The stupa constantly emitted rays of glory, and by the side of it was a Naga tank.
Human Animals|Frank Hamel
They come out of the monastery and walk three times round a stupa, offering incense and flowers.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)|Charles Eliot

The one which is best preserved (or at any rate reproduced in greatest detail) is the Stupa of Rawak.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for stupa

stupa

/ (ˈstuːpə) /

noun

a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relicsAlso called: tope

Word Origin for stupa

C19: from Sanskrit: dome

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单词	stupa
释义	stupa [ stoo-puh ] / ˈstu pə / noun a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot. Origin of stupa First recorded in 1875–80, stupa is from the Sanskrit word stūpa Words nearby stupa stunt, stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman, stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stupa The usual manis lie along the road, and a large red chhorten or stupa has a touch of the Indian style. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin For instance the many-storeyed pagoda is an elongation of the stupa. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot The stupa constantly emitted rays of glory, and by the side of it was a Naga tank. Human Animals\|Frank Hamel They come out of the monastery and walk three times round a stupa, offering incense and flowers. Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)\|Charles Eliot The one which is best preserved (or at any rate reproduced in greatest detail) is the Stupa of Rawak. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot British Dictionary definitions for stupa stupa / (ˈstuːpə) / noun a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relicsAlso called: tope Word Origin for stupa C19: from Sanskrit: dome Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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