pagoda
pa·go·da
noun \pə-ˈgō-də\Definition of PAGODA
: a tower in eastern Asia usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories and erected as a temple or memorial
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Origin of PAGODA
Portuguese pagode statue of a deity, Hindu or Buddhist temple
First Known Use: 1588
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