tower of silence

[ tou-er ]

noun

1. a circular stone platform, typically 30 feet (9.1 meters) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures.

Example Sentences

“Russia has become a tower of silence.”

From New York Times

I had to wait in bed a few minutes for my own Tower of Silence to go away.

From Literature

The Monday report said that the Administrative Justice Court issued the suspension for Sepanta Niknam following a complaint by a candidate for the Yazd city council, purportedly over the fencing around the city’s famed “Tower of Silence”.

From Seattle Times

This cemetery, or "Tower of Silence," a white splash on the brown hillside, is visible from afar.

From Project Gutenberg

This "Tower of Silence" near Tihran is a large round edifice of whitewashed mud and stone.

From Project Gutenberg