pagoda

pa-go-da · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A tiered tower with multiple eaves, common in East Asian countries, often used as a Buddhist or Hindu temple or memorial.

  2. 2.

    An ornamental structure in a garden, designed to resemble an Asian temple tower.

Forms

plural: pagodas

Related words

See also: Buddhism, shrine, temple
Synonyms: shrine, temple, tower

Etymology

From Portuguese pagode, possibly from Sanskrit bhagavati (divine) or from a Dravidian word.