Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a pagoda.

Etymologies

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From pagoda +‎ -like.

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Examples

  • On the way up there is a pagodalike pavilion, which holds a statue of Sun under a bright red ceiling emblazoned with the flag of the Kuomintang.

    The Last Empress Hannah Pakula 2009

  • Above, in sharp contrast to the massive fortification at the base, were the living quarters, white walls and red-tile roofs stacked with pagodalike grace.

    Home Is the Hunter Dana Kramer-Rolls 2000

  • In the central part of the grotto, stalactites dripping down had formed ornate pagodalike pillars, wide at the bottom, then spiraling up into the darkness.

    DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

  • In the central part of the grotto, stalactites dripping down had formed ornate pagodalike pillars, wide at the bottom, then spiraling up into the darkness.

    DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

  • In the central part of the grotto, stalactites dripping down had formed ornate pagodalike pillars, wide at the bottom, then spiraling up into the darkness.

    DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

  • On the other side, the private side of the house, the hornbeam hedges show luminous gaps; the pond in which swans are swimming lies like a mirror, and beneath the pagodalike roof of an enormous aviary, peacocks and golden pheasants flash their wings and display their plumage, uttering shrill cries amid the foliage.

    The Game of Billiards 1917

  • Arches with Saracenic domes built by the Moslems, pagodalike structures built by the Buddhists, Parsee towers, and Hindu temples, appeared at many street-crossings, and one long avenue was lined on either side with elevated rows of benches upon which were seated thousands of children from the schools.

    A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions Augustus Hopkins Strong 1878

  • Another new area is the "Asia Paradise," the only feng-shui-designed burial site in the state, complete with headstones topped with pagodalike designs.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • Another new area is the "Asia Paradise," the only feng-shui-designed burial site in the state, complete with headstones topped with pagodalike designs.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • NARA -- A miniature five-piece pagodalike structure containing ashes said to be remains of FOR 20 years, former timber lorry driver Chong Chee Meng has been depending on the goodwill of a woman he met in a hospital after he became paralysed.

    WN.com - Articles related to Hooda sees Congress wave, Chautala too sees one 2009

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