digambara

digambara
\\diˈgəmbərə\ noun (-s)
Usage: capitalized
: a member of a major Jain sect formed in the 3d century B.C. and distinguished by its original abandonment of all worldly possessions including clothes and by its denial that women can attain salvation

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  • Digambara — [dɪ gʌmbərə] noun a member of one of two principal sects of Jainism, who reject property ownership and formerly did not wear clothes. See also Svetambara. Origin from Sanskrit Digāmbara, lit. sky clad …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Digambara Jaina Mahasabha — is the oldest organization of lay Jains in India. Contents 1 History 2 Publications 3 See also 4 References …   Wikipedia

  • Digambara — n. member of one of the two principal divisions of Jainism …   English contemporary dictionary

  • digambara — di·gam·ba·ra …   English syllables

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