kovil
nounIN /ˈkoːvɪl/
Etymology Transliteration of Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, “King's residence, temple”). See also Malay kuil.
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Hinduism A Hindu temple built in a distinct style of Dravidian architecture.
- Aruna went to the Pittsburgh Perumal kovil yesterday.
- Though Sri Lanka is predominantly a Buddhist country there are a number of churches, kovils and mosques dotting the towns and countryside.2004, H. M. Mervyn Herath, Colonial Kollupitiya and Its Environs, page 94: