JAINA

Meaning of JAINA in English

( n. )

One of a numerous sect in British India, holding the tenets of Jainism.

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

JAINA — noun see: Jain
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JAINA — I. noun see jain I II. adjective see jain II
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JAINA — (n.) One of a numerous sect in British India, holding the tenets of Jainism.
Английский словарь Webster
JAINA — see Jain
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JAINA — noun one of a numerous sect in british india, holding the tenets of jainism.
Webster English vocab
JAINA — = Jain
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
JAINA — (n) член общины джайнов
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
JAINA — = Jain
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
JAINA — = Jain
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JAINA CANON — the sacred texts of Jainism, a religion of India, whose authenticity is disputed between sects. The Svetambara canon consists principally …
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JAIN — I. ˈjīn, ˈjān noun also jai·na -nə ; or jain·ist -nə̇st ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: jain from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JAIN — /juyn/ , n. 1. an adherent of Jainism. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Jains or Jainism. Also, Jaina …
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TONSURE — in various religions, a ceremony of initiation in which hair is clipped from the head as part of the ritual …
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SYADVADA — in Jaina metaphysics, the doctrine that all judgments are conditional, holding good only in certain conditions, circumstances, or senses, expressed …
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MAHAPURUSA — ( (Sanskrit: great man), ) also called Salakapurusa, in Hindu, Jaina, and Buddhist belief, an individual of extraordinary destiny, distinguished …
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CHAKRAVARTIN — also spelled Cakravartin, Sanskrit Cakravartin, the ancient Indian conception of the world ruler, derived from the Sanskrit cakra, wheel, and …
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ASTAMANGALA — eight auspicious symbols frequently represented on Jaina ritual objects. Astamangalas are common to both the Svetambara and Digambara sects and …
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WESTERN INDIAN PAINTING — also called Jaina Painting, a highly conservative style of Indian miniature painting largely devoted to the illustration of Jaina religious …
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WESTERN INDIAN BRONZE — any of a style of metal sculpture that flourished in India during the 6th to the 12th century and later, …
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VALABHI — city of ancient India that was the capital of the Maitraka dynasty in the 5th8th century AD. It was situated …
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TIRTHANKARA — Sanskrit Tirthankara (Ford-Maker), also called Jina (Victor), in Jainism (a religion of India), a saviour who has succeeded in crossing …
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SOMAPURA MAHAVIRA — (Sanskrit: Great Monastery,) 8th-century Buddhist monastery in the village of Paharpur, near Rajshahi, northwestern Bangladesh. Covering almost 27 acres (11 …
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SARANGPUR — city, northwestern Madhya Pradesh state, central India, just east of the Kali Sindh River. Sarangpur is located on an ancient …
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RAJGIR HILLS — physical region, central Bihar state, northeastern India, extending for 40 miles (65 km) in two parallel ridges that enclose a …
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MATHURA ART — style of Buddhist visual art that flourished in the trading and pilgrimage centre of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, from the …
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MAHAVIRA — (SanskritGreat Hero) born c. 599 BCE traditional dating, Kshatriyakundagrama, India died 527 traditional dating, Pavapuri also known as Vardhamana Epithet …
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KARNATAKA — also called Carnatic, or Karnatic linguistic region of the Deccan Plateau, south-central India, generally corresponding to Karnataka (formerly Mysore) state. …
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JAINISM — a religion and philosophy of India, founded in about the 6th century BC by Vardhamana, who is known as Mahavira …
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INDRA — chief of the Vedic gods of India. A warlike, typically Aryan god, he conquered innumerable human and demon enemies, vanquished …
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INDIAN PHILOSOPHY — the systems of thought and reflection that were developed by the civilizations of the Indian subcontinent. Three basic concepts form …
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GUJARAT WOODWORK — architectural carving executed in the state of Gujarat in India. Gujarat was the chief centre of wood carving in India …
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