Gopuram Definition
gōpo͝or-əm
noun
An entrance building to a Hindu temple in southern India, often topped by a tiered tower of massive proportions and intricate decoration.
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A similar entrance to a Cambodian Hindu and Buddhist temple from the period of the Khmer empire, often of cruciform shape and topped by a small central tower.
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Other Word Forms of Gopuram
Noun
Singular:
gopuram
Plural:
gopuramsOrigin of Gopuram
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Hindi gopuram alteration (probably influenced by Hindi go) (Sanskrit gauḥ, go- cow) of Tamil kōpuram gopuram kō king puram fortress (from Sanskrit puram) (from pūr, pur- rampart, fortress pelə-3 in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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