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Pagoda vs Monastery - What's the difference?

pagoda | monastery |

As nouns the difference between pagoda and monastery

is that pagoda is an Asian religious building, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a shrine or temple while monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).

pagoda

English

(wikipedia pagoda)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An Asian religious building, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a shrine or temple.
  • An ornamental structure, of that design, erected in a park or garden.
  • A unit of currency, a coin made of gold or half gold, issued by various dynasties in medieval southern India.
  • Derived terms

    * pagoda tree

    See also

    * stupa * wat ----

    monastery

    Noun

    (monasteries)
  • Place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).
  • See also

    * abbey * cloister * convent * friary

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