pagodas

pa-go-das · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of pagoda; tiered towers with multiple eaves common in East Asian countries, often used as Buddhist or Hindu temples.

Forms

plural: pagodas

Related words

See also: pagoda, temples
Synonyms: shrines, temples, towers

Etymology

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