Jain

/d͡ʒeɪn/ adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An adherent or follower of Jainism.

    "Donovan, The Universal Soldier He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain, A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew, And he knows he shouldn't kill, And he knows he always will"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Jainism. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or characteristic of Jainism wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
ethnoreligiousjain adherentjain devoteejain followerjain-relatedjainic

Example

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"I'd love to study Hindu and Jain and Buddhist texts, but I lack the language skills."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).

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