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Buddha
(bo̵̅o̅′də, bo̵od′ə)
noun
a statue or image of Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, religious philosopher and teacher who lived in India 563?-483? and was the founder of Buddhism: the name is a title applied by Buddhists to someone regarded as embodying divine wisdom and virtue
Origin: Sans, the enlightened one; pp. of budh, to awake, know < IE base *bheudh-: see bid
See Buddha in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Indian mystic and founder of Buddhism. He began preaching after achieving supreme enlightenment at the age of 35.
noun
- One who has achieved a state of perfect spiritual enlightenment in accordance with the teachings of Buddha.
- A representation or likeness of Buddha.
Origin:
Origin: Sanskrit buddha-, enlightened
Origin: , past participle of bodhati, he awakes; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots
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