SAKYAMUNI

Meaning of SAKYAMUNI in English

Epithet of the Buddha Gautama meaning "sage of the Sakyas.

" The Sakyas were a clan into which the Buddha was born a prince; their kingdom covered an area that is today in southern Nepal and part of what is now northern Uttar Pradesh , India.

Britannica English dictionary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012

SAKYAMUNI — /sah"kyeuh moon'ee/ , n. one of the names of Buddha. Also, Shakyamuni . [ Sakyamuni ]
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SAKYAMUNI — (Sanskrit: Sage of the Sakyas), epithet applied to Gautama Buddha. See Buddha and Buddhism.
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SAKYAMUNI — Epithet of the Buddha Gautama meaning "sage of the Sakyas. " The Sakyas were a clan into which the Buddha …
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SHAKYAMUNI — /shah"kyeuh moon'ee/ , n. Sakyamuni.
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