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
Buddha
Buddha Shakyamuni, Indian spiritual and philosophical teacher and founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama.
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.
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
4 February 2025
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
