Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The overcomer: a Buddha, or a Jain saint.
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Examples
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The Jains gave preference or prominence to the titles Jina or Tîrthankara: the Buddhists to Buddha or Tathâgata.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896
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The Jina is the human being reincarnated ... he/she who, through the span of earthly living, subdues passions and frees the soul from all karmas and attains Omniscience - the natural innate quality of the soul.
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Because he has conquered the world and the enemies in the human heart, he is called Jina "the Victor",
On the Indian Sect of the Jainas Johann Georg B��hler 1867
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_âsana_ are usually carved three small figures: at the proper right of the Jina is a male figure representing the Yaksha attendant or servant of that particular Jina; at the left end of the throne is the corresponding female — or Yakshinî, Yakshî or Śâsanadevî; whilst in a panel in the middle there is often another devî.
On the Indian Sect of the Jainas Johann Georg B��hler 1867
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Other breaks have plagued business owners for years, says Jina Etienne , director of taxation for the American Institute of CPAs, based in New York.
Taking On Tax Breaks Emily Maltby 2011
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The mutual friend was Jina, someone I had worked with at Davis Polk a decade before.
Michael Melcher: Networking Story #2: Vague Discomfort Can Lead to Great Triumph 2010
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I had no idea that Jina was even aware of my blog, as I had not seen her since a party in San Francisco in 2000, during which event I was distracted by the impending collapse of my internet company, and also I had the vague idea she'd moved to Texas.
Michael Melcher: Networking Story #2: Vague Discomfort Can Lead to Great Triumph 2010
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Jina and I had the kind of friendship/colleagueship where we'd see each other in the elevators and shout, "OMG, I need to see you more often!"
Michael Melcher: Networking Story #2: Vague Discomfort Can Lead to Great Triumph 2010
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The word pronounced the girl's name "Jane" that translates in Sanskrit to "Jina" which in Englishmeans "spiritual victor – the victorious ones" ... "a liberated soul" ... free of greed and demands of materialism … the conqueror of the world of suffering, temptations and earthly illusions.
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She asked Jina to be there for Hana while she was away, no matter how long this dreadful predicament lasts.
Mallika Chopra: Families Torn Apart - Euna Lee's Message to Her Husband 2009
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