shikhara en · NOUN
Etymology
From Sanskrit शिखर (śikhara).
Meanings
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A spire or pyramid-shaped tower forming part of a Hindu temple.
The silver shikhara of the Eklingji Temple shone like the beam from a lighthouse.
1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 333:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sikhara | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shikharas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sikhra | alternative | lexicographic |