STUPA

stupa, tope

(noun) a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

stupa (plural stupas)

(Buddhism) A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house relics of the Lord Buddha.

Etymology 2

Noun

stupa (plural stupas)

A stupe (medicated cloth or sponge).

Anagrams

• Tupas, patus, pusta, sat up, sputa, tapus

Source: Wiktionary


Stu"pa (stoo"pa), n. Etym: [Skr. stupa.]

Definition: A mound or monument commemorative of Buddha.

Stu"pa (stu"pa), n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)

Definition: See 1st Stupe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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