tope

A dome-shaped shrine or monument erected by Buddhists, often containing relics.

• 🇫🇷Sanctuaire ou monument en forme de dôme érigé par les bouddhistes, contenant souvent des reliques.

1. Buddhist shrine C1 formal

   A dome-shaped structure or shrine, often containing relics, built by Buddhists for religious purposes.

   • The ancient tope was discovered during the archaeological excavation.
   • Pilgrims gathered around the tope to offer their prayers.
   • The tope stood as a symbol of peace and enlightenment in the valley.

   🇫🇷Stūpa bouddhique

   Synonymes: stupa

An archaic verb meaning to drink (alcohol) to excess, to tipple, or to engage in heavy drinking.

• 🇫🇷Verbe archaïque signifiant boire de l'alcool en excès, faire la bringue ou s'adonner à l'ivresse.

1. Drink alcohol excessively C2 formal british

   To drink large amounts of alcohol, especially habitually or to the point of intoxication.

   • He spent his youth toping in the local taverns.
   • The old sailor was known to tope heavily every evening.
   • They would tope until the early hours of the morning.

   🇫🇷boire excessivement

   Synonymes: bingeboozecarouseguzzleimbibesouseswilltipple

   Antonymes: abstain

• toped past participle
• toped past simple
• toping present participle
• topes third person singular