ar·hat (är h t)n. Buddhism One who has attained enlightenment. [Sanskrit, from present participle of arhati, he deserves.] ar hat·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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