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tope

tope

9.9
A dome-shaped Buddhist monument that holds holy objects
  • noun
  • /toʊp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : tope
  • Pilgrims traveled from far and wide to visit the sacred tope that housed the relics of the Buddha.

Examples

  • The monastery's tope was intricately decorated, attracting many visitors each year.

  • The ancient tope stood majestically on the hill, a testament to the enduring culture of the region.

  • And, uh, that sign was yellow and it said "tope", t-o-p-e.

    El cártel (2009)

  • I'm going to use the light tope and deep tope and then I usually like the eyebrow a little longer than most people.

  • What's a tope?

    El cártel (2009)

Synonyms

shrine
vstope
126 4.1

A holy place where people go to pray and honor a saint or sacred object

is a specific dome monument for Buddhist relics rather than any holy site
pagoda
vstope
15 6.7

A tall Asian temple with many levels and curved roofs

is dome-shaped and built to house relics, not tiered
stupa
vstope
1 9.9

A dome-shaped Buddhist building that holds holy objects and is used for meditation

is an older alternative word with the same meaning
fane
vstope
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A temple or holy building from ancient times

is a specific Buddhist dome monument, not a general archaic temple term

How Big

temple
365 3.4
pagoda
15 6.7
tope
  • Archaic
9.9
shrine
126 4.1

Surface Forms

tope singular
topes plural

Etymology

Tope comes from a South Asian word like stupa that meant a 'mound' or 'burial hill' and was used for the dome-shaped Buddhist shrine. So a tope is a dome or mound built to hold sacred relics.