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Pagoda
[coin] Pagoda was a unit of currency, a coin made of gold or half gold minted by Indian dynasties as well as the British, the French and the Dutch. It was issued by various dynasties in medieval southern India, including the Kadambas of Hangal, the Kadambas of Goa, and the Vijaynagar Empire.... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoda_(coin)
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pagoda
[n] - an Asian temple Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=pagoda
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pagoda
Buddhist structure built to contain a relic or sutra (collection of recorded Buddhist dialogues and discourses). They are common in China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and Tibet. Pagodas... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Pagoda
a garden house of Chinese design introduced into C18th gardens and landscapes for additional variety and to stimulate an emotional response through the interesting juxtaposition of such a feature in the British landscape (see Conceits, Garden Houses). Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935
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Pagoda
Pa·go'da noun [ Portuguese pagoda , pagode , from Hind. & Persian but-kadah a house of idols, or abode of God; Persian but an idol + kadah a house, a temple.] 1. A term by which Europeans designate religious ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/4
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pagoda
noun an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pagoda
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Pagoda
• (n.) An idol. • (n.) A gold or silver coin, of various kinds and values, formerly current in India. The Madras gold pagoda was worth about three and a half rupees. • (n.) A term by which Europeans designate religious temples and tower-like buildings of the Hindoos and Buddhists of I... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pagoda/
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pagoda
in East and Southeast Asia, a towerlike, multistoried structure of stone, brick, or wood, usually associated with a Buddhist temple complex. The ... [9 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/4
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Pagoda
The Pagoda was the main control and tuning area in the Proton Area built in a shaped inspired by an oriental pagoda. Control and tuning is now done by the SOD Operations Center control room. The Pagoda is no longer used. The basement area underneath still has a few power supplies and control diagnos... Found op http://www-bdnew.fnal.gov/operations/accgloss/gloss.html
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Pagoda
[band] Pagoda was a indie band from Brooklyn, New York. Its last known line-up before the break-up in 2011 consists of Michael Pitt as vocalist and guitarist, along with Reece Carr on drums, Willie Paredes on bass, and Chris Hoffman on cello. Their first self-titled album was released Februa... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoda_(band)
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Pagoda
A pagoda was originally an Indian temple for an idol. They consist of one or more quadrangular courts with towers at the corners, surrounded by a wall. Large pyramids rising in stages cover the entrance, behind which extend colonnades, and large halls called Tschultris, which are used to lodge pilgr... Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TP.HTM
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Pagoda
A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Burma and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used as Taoist houses of worship. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most commonly Bud... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoda
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Pagoda
The Pagoda was the main control and tuning area in the Proton Area built in a shaped inspired by an oriental pagoda. Control and tuning is now done by the SOD Operations Center control room. The Pagoda is no longer used. The basement area underneath still has a few power supplies and control diagnos... Found op http://www-bdnew.fnal.gov/operations/accgloss/gloss.html#A
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pagoda
pagoda (pugō'du) , name given in the East to a variety of buildings of tower form that are usually part of a temple or monastery group and serve as shrines. Those of India (see stupa) are chiefly pyramidal structures of masonry, tapering to an apex and elaborately adorned with carving and ... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0837280.html
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Pagoda
The Pagoda was a gold or silver coin current in Hindustan around the end of the 19th century, varying in value between localities. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/JP.HTM
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pagoda
Buddhist structure built to contain a relic or sutra (collection of recorded Buddhist dialogues and discourses). They are common in China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and Tibet. Pagodas usually have three, five, or seven storeys, although Chinese pagodas may be up to 13 floors high. They... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0039333.html
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Pagoda
A cosmetically pleasing square pyramid roof that ventilates the malting rooms. It was designed by Charles Doig who was inspired by Japanese architecture. Doig built the first in 1889, which graces the Dailuaine distillery. Found op http://www.masterofmalt.com/whisky-glossary/
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Pagoda
[Efteling] Pagoda (or "Pagode" in Dutch) is an unobtrusive variation of the Observation tower in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It was designed by Ton van de Ven and started flying in 1987. ==History and details== The Pagoda, developed by Intamin as a flying island, is described... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoda_(Efteling)
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Pagoda
[data structure] In computer science, a pagoda is a priority queue implemented with a variant of a binary tree. The root points to its children, as in a binary tree. Every other node points back to its parent and down to its leftmost (if it is a right child) or rightmost (if it is a left chi... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoda_(data_structure)
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Pagoda
[album] Pagoda is the debut album by Pagoda. It was recorded in Milan, and was released in 2007. Following the completion of the album, band members Jamie and Indigo left the band. Luca stepped in to play bass, but has since taken the role as sound man for the 2007 European tour, and will re... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoda_(album)
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Pagoda
[Reading, Pennsylvania] The Pagoda is a pagoda-styled novelty building built atop Mount Penn, overlooking Reading, Pennsylvania. Now a symbol of the city, it is also the logo for the minor league Reading Phillies baseball team. ==History== Completed in 1908 at a cost of $50,000, it was inten... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoda_(Reading,_Pennsylvania)
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pagoda
1) An asian temple 2) Asian shrine 3) Asian temple 4) Buddhist shrine 5) Buddhist temple 6) Building with stacked roofs 7) Certain chinese landmark 8) Certain tokyo temple 9) Chinese temple 10) Curved-roof temple 11) Easter... Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/pagoda/1
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