Definitions for Pagoda
pəˈgoʊ dəpago·da

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. pagodanoun

   an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. pagodanoun

   An Asian religious building, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a shrine or temple.

2. pagodanoun

   An ornamental structure, of that design, erected in a park or garden.

3. Etymology: From (bot-kade), an idol temple, from (bot, idol) + (kade, temple).

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1. pagoda

   A pagoda is a tiered tower structure, often associated with Asian architectural tradition, particularly in China, Japan, and other East and Southeast Asian countries. It primarily serves as a place of worship or shrine in Buddhism and is characterized by its multi-tiered roof style and elegant design. Some pagodas are used as Taoist temples.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pagodanoun

   a term by which Europeans designate religious temples and tower-like buildings of the Hindoos and Buddhists of India, Farther India, China, and Japan, -- usually but not always, devoted to idol worship

2. Pagodanoun

   an idol

3. Pagodanoun

   a gold or silver coin, of various kinds and values, formerly current in India. The Madras gold pagoda was worth about three and a half rupees

4. Etymology: [Pg. pagoda, pagode, fr. Hind. & Per. but-kadah a house of idols, or abode of God; Per. but an idol + kadah a house, a temple.]

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1. Pagoda

   A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower, built in the traditions originating in historic East Asia or with respect to those traditions, with multiple eaves common in Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Burma and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used as Taoist houses of worship. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most commonly Buddhist, and were often located in or near temples. This term may refer to other religious structures in some countries. In Vietnam and Cambodia, due to French translation, the English term pagoda is a more generic term referring to a place of worship, although pagoda is not an accurate word to describe a Buddhist temple. The modern pagoda is an evolution of the Ancient Nepal stupa, a tomb-like structure where sacred relics could be kept safe and venerated. The architectural structure of the stupa has spread across Asia, taking on many diverse forms as details specific to different regions are incorporated into the overall design.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pagoda

   pa-gō′da, n. an idol-house: an Indian idol: its temple: a gold coin formerly current in India, so called because the figure of a pagoda was stamped upon it—also Pagode′.—n. Pagō′dite, the mineral which the Chinese carve into figures of pagodas, &c. [Port., a corr. of Pers. but-kadah, an idol-temple.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pagoda

   an Indian or Chinese temple, associated chiefly with Buddhism, of a more or less pyramidal form and of several storeys, the most imposing being the Greek Pagoda of Tanjore; the name is applied also to a gold coin worth 7s. 6d. stamped with a pagoda.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pagoda

   Tall tapering buildings erected by the Chinese and other eastern nations, to note certain events, or as places for worship, of which the great pagoda of Pekin may be taken as an example. They are rather numerous on the banks of the Canton River. (See STAR-PAGODA.)

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1. pagoda

   A type of building or structure created and designed in various colors, materials, shapes, sizes and styles.

   A pagoda can be a building with a specially designed roof or a structure in a garden with a beautiful harmonious styled roof.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 2, 2017  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pagoda in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pagoda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pagoda
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pagoda
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pagoda
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Pagoda
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Pagoda
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Pagoda
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Pagoda