SVETAMBARA

Meaning of SVETAMBARA in English

[ swɛ'tα:mbərə ]

■ noun a member of one of the two principal sects of Jainism, who practise asceticism and wear white clothing. See also Digambara .

Origin

from Sanskrit śvetāmbara , lit. 'white-clad'.

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SVETAMBARA — s(h)wāˈtämbərə noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit śvetāmbara, literally, having white clothes, from śveta white + ambara garment …
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SVETAMBARA — /shve tahm"beuhr euh/ , n. one of the two principal Jain sects, whose members wear white and believe that women …
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DIGAMBARA — /di gum"beuhr euh/ , n. the earlier of the two principal Jain sects, whose members went naked. Cf. Svetambara . …
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