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pagoda

/pəˈɡoʊ.də/
Plural:pagodas
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1

A sacred building or multi-tiered tower in East, South, and Southeast Asia, typically having upward-curving eaves at each story and erected as a Buddhist temple, reliquary, or memorial.

Example

"The ancient wooden pagoda stood five stories tall above the quiet monastery gardens."

2

A former gold or silver coin minted in southern India by various dynasties and European colonial powers, often bearing the image of a deity or temple.

Example

"The museum's numismatic collection features several gold pagodas minted in Madras during the seventeenth century."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 16th century from Portuguese pagode, probably derived via Dravidian or vernacular Indo-Aryan from Sanskrit bhagavatī ('goddess, blessed one'), or from Persian butkada ('idol temple').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pagoda. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pagoda
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