Stūpas

LC control no.	sh 85129346
Topical heading	Stūpas *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Cheddis Chedis Dagobas Thūpas Topes (Monuments)
See also	Buddhist architecture *Browse this term in* LC Authorities Monuments *Browse this term in* LC Authorities Pagodas *Browse this term in* LC Authorities
Found in	Nithān prawattisāt prakō̜p sangkhīt rư̄ang Čhēdī Čhao ʻĀi Čhao Yī, 1956: leaf 2 (Čhēdī Čhao ʻĀi Čhao Yī Phrayā; Chao Ai and Chao Yee Chedi) Wikipedia, Apr. 26, 2021 (Chedi is an alternative term for a Buddhist stupa, mainly used in Thailand) Art & architecture thesaurus online, Apr. 26, 2021 (stupas. UF stūpas; chedi; pai t'a; thats; thupas; thūpas; topes. SN Buddhist relic mounds of earth, brick, or stone, dominated by a hemispherical or bulbous dome set on a square or circular base and topped by a small pavilionlike structure and a spire. Stupas often serve as pilgrimage sites and symbols of the Buddha or his teachings) Lexico (OED) website, Apr. 26, 2021 (chedi (also cheddi): In Thailand: a Buddhist monument or shrine, especially a reliquary, often in the form of a bell-shaped base topped with a spire; stupa: A dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine; tope (def. 2): another term for stupa)