pagoda
/pəˈɡəʊdə
/noun
1(In India and East Asia) a Hindu or Buddhist temple, typically in the form of a many-tiered tower.Buddhist temples incorporate pagodas, a design which came from India around the first century C.E. (the time when the religion made its way to China)....
- Hirayama's paintings are based on religious themes; most of these are representations of mosques, pagodas, Buddhist temples and Bodhisattvas.
- Outstanding examples of Korean architecture can be seen in historic palaces and Buddhist temples and pagodas.
1.1An ornamental imitation of a Hindu or Buddhist pagoda.The site featured an orangery (precursor to the modern greenhouse), a pagoda, and an archway designed by the architect Sir William Chambers....
- They display books on pavements, near schools, and bus stations, even pagodas, cafe bars and restaurants.
- The design of a redwood shade shelter can vary from a lattice trellis to a post, beam and rafter construction or the more elaborate angles of a pagoda or gazebo-style shelter.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Portuguese pagode, perhaps based on Persian butkada 'temple of idols', influenced by Prakrit bhagodī 'divine'.