pagod

noun

ˈpagəd,

pəˈgäd

plural -s

1

archaic : pagoda

2

a

: an image of a Far Eastern deity : idol

b

archaic : god entry 1 sense 1c, 2

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese pagode

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