toran
[ tawr-uhn, tohr- ]
noun
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Origin of toran
11885–90; <Hindi <Sanskrit torana
- Also to·ra·na [tawr-uh-nuh, tohr-]. /ˈtɔr ə nə, ˈtoʊr-/.
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