[bo.dhi.satt.va] or bod.dhi.satt.va n [Skt bodhisattva one whose essence is enlightenment, fr. bodhi enlightenment + sattva being--more at bid] (1828): a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and is worshiped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism
BODHISATTVA
Meaning of BODHISATTVA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012