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towers of silence

towers of silence is the plural of tower of silence.

Meaning of tower of silence

Noun

tower of silence (plural towers of silence)

  1. A low, cylindrical, open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate from exposure and consumption by carrion birds such as vultures, the remaining bones being kept in an ossuary.
    Synonyms:
    dakhma, doongerwadi

Questions about towers of silence

What is towers of silence the plural of?
Towers of silence is the plural of tower of silence.

Words near towers of silence in the dictionary

  1. towerman
  2. towermen
  3. towers
  4. Towers of Babel
  5. towers of Hanoi
  6. towers of silence
  7. towers of strength
  8. towers over
  9. towerscape
  10. towerscapes
  11. towerwise

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