pagodas

noun

plural of pagoda
as in mosques

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  1. mosques
  2. temples
  3. synagogues
  4. shrines
Noun
  • As groundwater shrinks, those like Jan who can afford the upfront cost keep digging deeper; those who can’t rely on expensive tanker water or hand pumps at mosques.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mosques
Noun
  • The chances of actually witnessing totality at any of the major temples are probably slim.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The deadpan family comedy follows a 63-year-old man who drags nine relatives on a one-day tour of nine temples after a fortune teller warns that his mother will soon die.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of temples
Noun
  • El Hout said there are five remaining synagogues in Lebanon, the oldest of which is in Sidon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan to combat antisemitism, including more security funding for synagogues, Jewish history in schools and support for hate-crime prevention.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of synagogues
Noun
  • In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan connecting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples – guided by an artificial intelligence assistant.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In Ghana, for instance, the ten shrines of the Asante Traditional Buildings are endangered as traditional stewardship by master craftspeople declines.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrines
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