stupa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstuːpə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sto̅o̅′pə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stu•pa  (sto̅o̅′pə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsa monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
  • Sanskrit stūpa
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stupa / ˈstuːpə/
  1. a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relics
Etymology: 19th Century: from Sanskrit: dome
'stupa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chaitya - dagoba - stoop - stupe - tope

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