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STUPA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stupa mean?
• STUPA (noun)
The noun STUPA has 1 sense:
1. a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
Familiarity information: STUPA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
stupa; tope
Hypernyms ("stupa" is a kind of...):
shrine (a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person)
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