BUDDHA

Buddha, Siddhartha, Gautama, Gautama Siddhartha, Gautama Buddha

(noun) founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

Buddha

(noun) one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Buddha

Buddha Shakyamuni, Indian spiritual and philosophical teacher and founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama.

Noun

Buddha (plural Buddhas)

Any of the other Buddhas named in Buddhist scriptures.

An enlightened or awakened sentient being.

A statue or image of any Buddha.

Noun

buddha (countable and uncountable, plural buddhas)

A human being who has become enlightened and therefore a divine being.

A statue or image of the Buddha.

(informal, uncountable) marijuana

Source: Wiktionary


Bud"dha, n. Etym: [Skr. buddha wise, sage, fr. budh to know.]

Definition: The title of an incarnation of self-abnegation, virtue, and wisdom, or a deified religious teacher of the Buddhists, esp. Gautama Siddartha or Sakya Sinha (or Muni), the founder of Buddhism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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