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A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.

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  1. n. A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.
  2. n. A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope.
  3. n. A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog.
  4. n. The wren.
  5. v. i. To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess.
  6. n. a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
  7. v. drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
  8. A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument. often erected over a Buddhish relic. A grove or clumb of trees; as, a toddy tope. [India] Whitworth. 1. (Zoöl.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, or Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog. 2. (Zoöl.) The wren. [Prov. Eng.] To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess. If you tope in form, and treat. Dryden.
  9. A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument. oftenerected over a Buddhish relic.
  10. n a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists v drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic