pagodas

noun

Definition of pagodasnext
plural of pagoda
as in mosques

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  1. mosques
  2. temples
  3. synagogues
Noun
  • Damage to churches and mosques Israel accuses Hezbollah of hiding weapons and fighters in religious and cultural sites.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Owing to the work done in this building – with its royal blue, gold, and teal tiles designed to resemble the finest ancient mosques in Iran – Tehran could claim regional superpower status.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of mosques
Noun
  • From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.
    Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ruler undertook extensive construction projects, including palaces, temples and city fortifications.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of temples
Noun
  • It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In the United States, synagogues are fuller, Jewish symbols are more visible, and advocacy has reached unprecedented levels.
    William C. Daroff, Sun Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of synagogues
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