pagod
UK/ˈpaɡəd/US/ˈpæɡəd/
pagod noun: synonym of idol, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. Also the alternative form of pagoda.
Noun
pagod (plural pagods)
- Synonym of idol, particularly in South and Southeast Asia.
- If they say that the King is more powerfull, How comes it then to pass, say we, that the King throws himself upon his Knees before the Pagod, and adores him by bowing his head to the Earth?1688, Gabriel Magalhaens, A New History of China, translator not credited, London: Thomas Newborough, p. 259, https://books.google.ca/books?id=fUQI3KVX4bIC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
- They worship idols called pagods, after such a terrible representation as we make of devils.17th c., Edward Stillingfleet (1635-1699), cited in Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language, 1755
- Synonyms:
- idol, particularly in South and Southeast Asia
Also used as
pagod is also the alternative form of pagoda.
Synonyms of pagod
- idol
- particularly in South and Southeast Asia
Forms of pagod
| plural | pagods |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pagoda |
| alternative form | pagode |
Origin of pagod
Variant form of pagoda.
Questions about pagod
- What does pagod mean?
- Pagod means synonym of idol, particularly in South and Southeast Asia.
- What part of speech is pagod?
- Pagod is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pagod?
- Pagod is pronounced /ˈpæɡəd/ (US).
- What is the plural of pagod?
- The plural of pagod is pagods.
Words near pagod in the dictionary
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