Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Buddhist arch., one of a class of dome-like edifices erected in honor of some event, or as a monument to mark a sacred spot.
- noun Same as
stupe . - noun In botany, tufted or matted filamentous matter like tow.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) See 1st
stupe . - noun A mound or monument commemorative of Buddha.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
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Examples
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Located next to the Stupa are a meditation centre and a monastery.
The Buddhist Channel 2008
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The earliest representations of Buddha were mounds erected on the relics of Buddha, also known as "Stupa".
Purpleocity.net 2009
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We decided to join them and ended up down by the river where thousands of people were taking boats over to a mud bank in the middle of the Mekong (as it's half empty before the monsoon comes) to watch the building of the 'Stupa'.
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Having spent five years as a hostage, McCarthy is well placed to reflect on the importance of mindfulness as he visits the Great Stupa at Sanchi and the cave temples of Alora, India.
The weekend's TV highlights David Stubbs 2010
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Diptendu Dutta/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Tibetan monks and supporters of the Tibetan cause held candles as they participated in a Tibetan solidarity rally at Tashi Gomang Stupa near Siliguri, West Bengal, Thursday.
India in Pictures 2011
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Christopher Wise Spires atop That Chomsi Stupa After a swim (and a nap), I hopped on the bicycle again, making my way down the road closest to the Mekong and opted for a cold Lao Beer (try it over ice as the locals do) and an appetizer of grilled, sweet Lao sausage.
The Mekong's Last Undiscovered City Kevin Sintumuang 2011
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Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters A monk walked past on the roof of a monastery during sunset at Swoyambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu Friday.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Later, you'll visit the Jiva spa or the Sarnath Stupa (the site of Buddha's first teachings), take a carriage ride, or return to town to shop for brocade or visit the evening aarti (prayer ceremony).
Dream Hideaways: The World's Top Microboutique Hotels Forbes Life Staff 2010
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Great Stupa chief executive Ian Green said the temple would be 50m high, 50m in diameter and have 50 shrine rooms.
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The seven-storey Stupa will be the largest Buddhist monument in the Western world when it is finished in 2010.
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