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JAIN
Jain, Jainist
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of Jainism; “Jain gods”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Jain, Jai"na, n. Etym: [Skr. Jaina, fr. Jina, a proper name, fr. jina victorious.]
Definition: One of a numerous sect in British India, holding the tenets of Jainism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BOORISH
(adjective) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; “was boorish and insensitive”; “the loutish manners of a bully”; “her stupid oafish husband”; “aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude”
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