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TORAN
Etymology
Noun
toran (plural torans)
(architecture) A gateway consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels, often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture, and serving as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple.
Anagrams
• NOTAR, Raton, Taron, Tonra, Trona, natro-, orant, rat on, rotan, trona
Source: Wiktionary
To"ran, To"ra*na, n. [Skr. toransa an arch, a gate.] (Indian Arch.)
Definition: A gateway, commonly of wood, but sometimes of stone, consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels. It is often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture, and serves as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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