pa ‧ go ‧ da /pəˈɡəʊdə $ -ˈɡoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Portuguese ; Origin: pagode , probably from Sanskrit bhagavat 'blessed' ]
a Buddhist ↑ temple (=religious building) that has several levels with a decorated roof at each level