MEANING
A Buddhist commemorative monument, often moundlike or domed, associated with relics or sacred remembrance.
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Words that belong together
- Buddhist stupa
- ancient stupa
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The path circled the stupa.
An ancient stupa stood on the hill.
The guide described the Buddhist stupa’s significance.
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Word forms
- Base
- stupa
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular stupa; plural stupas. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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