toran

[ tawr-uhn, tohr- ]
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noun
  1. (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.

Origin of toran

1
1885–90; <Hindi <Sanskrit torana
  • Also to·ra·na [tawr-uh-nuh, tohr-]. /ˈtɔr ə nə, ˈtoʊr-/.

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