ˈäshrəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Sanskrit āśrama, from ā towards, near to + śrama fatigue, exertion, religious exercise; akin to Sanskrit śrāmyati, klāmyati, klāmati he gets tired, Old Irish clam leprous, Welsh claf ill, Breton klañv, klañ, Cornish clāf ill, leprous — more at acharya
1. India : hermitage
2. India : a religious retreat for a colony of disciples