Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who has achieved a state of perfect spiritual enlightenment, thereby attaining nirvana.
- noun A representation or likeness of a Buddha.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Sanskrit buddha-, enlightened, past participle of bodhati, he awakes; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots.]
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