English Explanatory Dictionary

toran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gateway consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels, often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture, and serving as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple.

Word forms

toran torans

Etymology

From Sanskrit तोरण (toraṇa, “arched portal”).

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on T Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary