PAGODA Meaning of PAGODA in English [ pə'gəʊdə ]■ noun a Hindu or Buddhist temple, typically in the form of a many-tiered tower.OriginC16: from Port. pagode , perh. based on Pers. butkada 'temple of idols'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004