pagodas

noun

plural of pagoda
as in mosques

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  1. mosques
  2. temples
  3. synagogues
  4. shrines
Noun
  • Authorities have said highways around Tehran will be converted into temporary parking zones, while schools, mosques, universities and sports halls will be used to accommodate visitors.
    — Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026
  • Hotels are offering 50% discounts, schools, mosques and sports halls have been prepared to house mourners, and bus and rail networks are being diverted to serve the main events.
    — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of mosques
Noun
  • Bhajans are a centuries-old form of devotional singing performed in temples, religious processions and community spaces across India, often free of charge.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Still, many traditionalists don’t believe robotic elephants belong in temples.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of temples
Noun
  • Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Throughout Russia’s full-scale invasion, churches, monasteries, mosques, synagogues, prayer houses, cemeteries, and religious schools have been damaged or destroyed.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of synagogues
Noun
  • Khamenei’s casket was displayed Tuesday in Qom, the Iranian seat of religious scholarship, and Iranian officials have said funeral events will take place Wednesday in Iraq, which is home to two of the holiest shrines for Shiites.
    — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • On June 3, the Bahraini government banned its citizens from travelling to Iran and Iraq, home to some of the most important shrines in Shiite Islam.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of shrines
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