dēˈänə, ˈdyä- noun
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Etymology: Sanskrit dhyāna, from dhyāti he thinks — more at semantics
1. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism : meditation ; especially : an uninterrupted state of mental concentration upon a single object : higher contemplation
2. usually capitalized : a Mahayana school of Buddhism relying on meditation as a method of enlightenment — compare ch'an