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shrine vs stupa

stupa vs shrine

shrine and stupa both are nouns.

shrine is a verb but stupa is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrine Yes No Yes No
stupa Yes No No No
As nouns, stupa is a hyponym of shrine; that is, stupa is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shrine:
  • shrine: a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
  • stupa: a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
Other hyponyms of shrine include oracle, tope.
shrine (noun) stupa (noun)
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
shrine (verb) stupa (verb)
enclose in a shrine
Difference between shrine and stupa

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