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Tope (tōp), n. [Probably from Skr. stūpa a tope, a stupa, through Prakrit thūpo.] A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.
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Tope, n. 1. (Zoöl.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus galeus syn. 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.
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2. (Zoöl.) The wren. [Prov. Eng.]
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