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stupa

[stoo-puh]

stu·pa

[stoo-puh]
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:
1875–80; < Sanskrit stūpa
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stupa (ˈstuːpə)
 
n
Also called: tope a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relics
 
[C19: from Sanskrit: dome]

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