Associations to the word «Tope»

Wiktionary

TOPE, verb. (archaic) To drink excessively; to get drunk.
TOPE, noun. A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus, that has rough skin and a long snout.
TOPE, noun. (India) A grove of trees.
TOPE, noun. A mound-like Buddhist sepulchre, or memorial monument, often erected over a relic; a stupa.

Dictionary definition

TOPE, noun. A dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists.
TOPE, verb. Drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife".

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