toran

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noun

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.

OriginSanskrit तोरण →
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Meanings

nountoran (plural torans)

plural torans

  1. architectureA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
torana

Origin

  1. Sanskritतोरण
  2. Sanskritतोरण
  3. Englishtoran

Borrowed from Sanskrit तोरण (toraṇa, “arched portal”).

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Translations

Catalan tòrana
  • tòranagateway

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RatonarnotrotantronaTaronTonra
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APA

toran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toran

MLA

“toran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toran.

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