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chedi, n.
Brit. |ˈtʃɛdi|, U.S. |ˈtʃɛdi|
Forms: 19– cheddi, 19– chedi
[‹ Thai chedi > n.).]
In Thailand: a Buddhist monument or shrine, esp. a reliquary, often in the form of a bell-shaped base topped with a spire.
[1871H. Alabaster Wheel of Law 271 (note) The spire of Wat Cheng at Bangkok, though a Phra Prang, is often called a Phra Chedi.] 1929Washington Post 4 Aug. iv. 9/2 Other parts of the temple are one or more relic shrines, called chetiya, and pronounced chedi. 1956Artibus Asiae 19 362 South of it is the Dhat Ya Gu, a new angular chedi also made of brick. 1992South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 6 Nov. 2 In the centre of the city three great bell-shaped stupas, or chedi, still stand, joined in line like the superstructure of some unfathomable alien battleship. 2002G. Alpin Heritage xii. 334 (caption) The three chedis on the left contained the ashes of kings, previous Buddha images, and royal regalia. |