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nir·vana (nir vä′nə, nər-; -van′ə)

noun

  1. Hinduism a blowing out, or extinction, of the flame of life through reunion with Brahma
  2. Buddhism the state of perfect blessedness achieved by the extinction of individual existence and by the absorption of the soul into the supreme spirit, or by the extinction of all desires and passions
  3. any place or condition of great peace or bliss

Etymology: Sans nirvāṇa < nirvā, to blow out < nis-, out + vā, to blow: see wind

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nirvana Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • attain: Afterward - she smiled gently at the recollection - she had thanked her bemused jailers for helping her to attain nirvana.

Preposition: in

  • form: Minotaur - In our regular skeptic's column, information nirvana in the form of the Net has not yet reached Ruth Jenkins.

Adjective modifier

  • ranking: Some make submitting pages to search engines sound like the fast track to search engine ranking nirvana.

Modifies a noun

  • introducing: England 3 - 1 Hungary England B 1 - 2 Belarus Nerd nirvana Introducing... England The Guardian guide to a team called England.

Noun used with modifier

  • Nerd: England 3 - 1 Hungary England B 1 - 2 Belarus Nerd nirvana Introducing... England The Guardian guide to a team called England.
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