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gopura
noun
go·pu·ra
\ˈgōpərə\
variants: less commonly
gopuram
\-rəm\Definition of gopura
-s
: the gateway of a temple in southern India; often : the massive tower resembling a pyramid above the gateway
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Origin and Etymology of gopura
Sanskrit gopura, from go cow, bull + pura city, abode
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