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Noun

1. 1
   Alternative letter-case form of sramana, an Indian ascetic. alt-of
2. 2
   Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”). proscribed, sometimes

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samana

Etymology

A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts.

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