ash·ram (äsh r m)n. Hinduism A usually secluded residence of a religious community and its guru. [Sanskrit   rama : -, to + rama, toil, penance, austerity (from ramati, he toils, practices austerity).] |
ashram [ˈæʃrəm ˈɑːʃ-]
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives
2. a house that provides accommodation for destitute people
[from Sanskrit āśrama, from ā- near + śrama religious exertion]
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| Noun | 1. | ashram - a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet |
| 2. | ashram - (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
Translations
ashram [ˈæʃrəm] N → ashram m
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