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arhat
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ar·hat  (ärht)
n. Buddhism
One who has attained enlightenment.
[Sanskrit, from present participle of arhati, he deserves.]
arhat·ship n.
arhat [ˈɑːhət]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) a Buddhist, esp a monk who has achieved enlightenment and at death passes to nirvana Compare Bodhisattva
[from Sanskrit: worthy of respect, from arhati he deserves]
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Noun1.arhat - a Buddhist who has attained nirvanaArhat - a Buddhist who has attained nirvana
Arhant, lohan
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