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Meaning of pagoda in English
Pronunciation
/pəˈɡoʊdə/
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Noun
pagoda
Etymology
late 16th century: from Portuguese pagode, perhaps based on Persian butkada‘temple of idols’, influenced by Prakrit bhagodī‘divine’
Definitions
1.
an Asian temple
Examples
« usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof »