pagoda
noun /pəˈɡəʊdə/
/pəˈɡəʊdə/
- a temple (= religious building) in South or East Asia in the form of a tall tower with several levels, each of which has its own roof that extends beyond the wallsTopics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2
enlarge imageWord Originlate 16th cent.: from Portuguese pagode, perhaps based on Persian butkada ‘temple of idols’, influenced by Prakrit (an ancient Indian language) bhagodī ‘divine’.
