dagoba

da·go·ba

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Definitions of dagoba word

noun dagoba a dome-shaped shrine containing relics of the Buddha or a Buddhist saint 3
noun dagoba a dome-shaped memorial alleged to contain relics of Buddha or a Buddhist saint; stupa; chaitya. 1
noun dagoba A stupa. 1

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < Sinhalese dāgoba < Pali dhātugabbha < Sanskrit dhātugarbha, equivalent to dhātu relics + garbha womb, inside

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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