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Stupa

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, typically containing relics, used as a place of meditation.

Where does the word "stupa" come from? It comes from Sanskrit stupa, adopted directly into English (1841).

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Stage 1 of 2
stupa
Sanskrit · ancient
"a heap or mound"
meant 'a heap, tuft, or crest', later a mound-shaped shrine
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Stage 2 of 2
stupa
English · 1841
"a dome-shaped Buddhist shrine containing relics"
adopted for the dome-shaped Buddhist shrine housing relics
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