Samana

//səˌmɑːnə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.
  2. 2
    An ascetic monk, a Buddhist hermit.

Synonyms

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asceticsramana

Etymology

From Pali samaṇa. Doublet of sramana and shaman in some contexts.

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