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Buddha

Bud′dha

,
Noun.
[Skr.
buddha
wise, sage, ’the enlightened' fr.
budh
to know.]
1.
The title of an incarnation of self-abnegation, virtue, and wisdom.

Definition 2024


Buddha

Buddha

See also: buddha

English

1st century CE sculpture of a Buddha

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Proper noun

Buddha

  1. Shakyamuni Buddha, Nepalese spiritual and philosophical teacher and founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama.

Noun

Buddha (plural Buddhas)

  1. Any of the other Buddhas named in Buddhist scriptures.
  2. An enlightened or awakened sentient being.
  3. A statue or image of any Buddha.
    I love the Buddha in your living room – where did you get it?

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Pali

Noun

Buddha m (Devanagari बुद्ध, Burmese script ဗုဒ္ဓ)

  1. (Buddhism) Buddha, the enlightened one.

Descendants

buddha

buddha

See also: Buddha

English

Alternative forms

Noun

buddha (plural buddhas)

  1. An enlightened human being.
  2. A statue or image of the Buddha.
  3. (informal) marijuana

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Pali

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Verb

buddha

  1. past participle of bujjhati