stupa
noun/ˈstuːpə/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa). Doublet of tope.
- learned borrowing from स्तूप
Definitions
A Buddhist monument used to house relics of the Buddha or others, especially dome-shaped…
A Buddhist monument used to house relics of the Buddha or others, especially dome-shaped monuments in the Indian style.
- He mounded so much honey on the top of the buns that they looked like miniature stupas.
- I cupped her cheeks and thought of the lotus flowers at the thresholds of Buddhist stupas, their pale petals resting in the palms of the faithful.
A stupe (medicated cloth or sponge).
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