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Buddha
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Bud·dha 1  (bd, bd) Originally Siddhartha Gau·ta·ma (gôt-m, gou-) 563?-483? b.c.
Indian mystic and founder of Buddhism. He began preaching after achieving supreme enlightenment at the age of 35.

Bud·dha 2  (bd, bd)
n.
1. One who has achieved a state of perfect spiritual enlightenment in accordance with the teachings of Buddha.
2. A representation or likeness of Buddha.

[Sanskrit buddha-, enlightened, past participle of bodhati, he awakes; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots.]

buddha [ˈbʊdə]
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) Buddhism (often capital) a person who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) an image or picture of the Buddha
[from Sanskrit: awakened, enlightened, from budh to awake, know]

Buddha [ˈbʊdə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) the. ?563-483 bc, a title applied to Gautama Siddhartha, a nobleman and religious teacher of N India, regarded by his followers as the most recent rediscoverer of the path to enlightenment: the founder of Buddhism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BuddhaBuddha - founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
2.Buddha - one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
holy man, holy person, saint, angel - person of exceptional holiness
Translations
Buddha [ˈbʊdə] NBuda m

Buddha [ˈbʊdə] nBouddha m

Buddha
nBuddha m

Buddha [ˈbʊdə] nBudda m inv
Buddha [ˈbʊdə] nBudda m inv

Buddha بوذا Buddha Buddha Buddha Βούδας Buda Buddha Bouddha Buda Buddha 仏陀 부처 Boeddha Buddha Budda Buda Будда Buddha พระพุทธรูป Buda Đức phật


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