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tower of silence — a circular stone wall having a height of 20 to 30 feet and an outside circumference of 200 to 270 feet on which the Parsis expose their dead to vultures called also dakhma * * * /tow euhr/ a circular stone platform, typically 30 ft. (9.1 m) in… … Useful english dictionary
tower of silence — /tow euhr/ a circular stone platform, typically 30 ft. (9.1 m) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures. Also called dakhma. * * * … Universalium
tower of silence — noun a tall open topped structure on which Parsees traditionally place and leave exposed the body of someone who has died … English new terms dictionary
tower of silence — noun (in Parsee communities) a circular stone platform, usually nine metres in height, on which the dead are exposed, to be consumed by predatory birds …
tower — n. & v. n. 1 a a tall esp. square or circular structure, often part of a church, castle, etc. b a fortress etc. comprising or including a tower. c a tall structure housing machinery, apparatus, operators, etc. (cooling tower; control tower). 2 a… … Useful english dictionary
Tower Subway — The Tower Subway is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in central London, close as the name suggests to the Tower of London. Its alignment runs between Tower Hill on the north side of the river and Vine Lane (off Tooley Street) to the south. Its… … Wikipedia
Tower Subway — 51°30′30″N 0°4′44″O / 51.50833, 0.07889 … Wikipédia en Français
Towers of Silence — are circular raised structures used by Zoroastrians for exposure of the dead. There is no standard technical name for such a construction. The common dakhma or dokhma (from Middle Persian dakhmag ) originally denoted any place for the dead.… … Wikipedia
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Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster — The Clock Tower is the world s largest four faced, chiming clock. The structure is situated at the north eastern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. It is often colloquially referred to as Big Ben, which is actually the… … Wikipedia
