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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_186254" /> ==
<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' 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. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) The wren. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' n.) A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' n.) A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' v. i.) To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess. </p>
        
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_80859" /> ==
<p> The popular name in Buddhist countries for a species of cupola-shaped tumulus surmounted by a finial, in shape like an open parasol, the emblem of Hindu royalty; these parasol finials were often placed one upon the top of the other until a great height was reached; one in [[Ceylon]] attains a height of 249 ft., with a diameter of 360 ft.; were used to preserve relics or to commemorate some event. </p>
        
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<ref name="term_186254"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/tope Tope from Webster's Dictionary]</ref>
         
<ref name="term_80859"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/tope Tope from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
        
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