an Indian or Far Eastern temple, esp a tower, usually pyramidal and having many storeys
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pa•go•da /pəˈgoʊdə/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -das.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Architecturea temple or sacred building of the Far East, usually a tower having an upward-curving roof over each story.
pa•go•da
(pə gō′də),USA pronunciation n.
pa•go′da•like′, adj.
- Architecture (in India, Burma, China, etc.) a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
- Currency any of several former gold or silver coins of southern India, usually bearing a figure of such a temple, first issued in the late 16th century and later also by British, French, and Dutch traders.
- Portuguese pagode temple
Persian butkada (but idol + kada temple, dwelling) - 1625–35
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