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buddha

bud·dha [ bddə ] (plural bud·dhas) or Bud·dha [ bddə ] (plural Bud·dhas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody enlightened: in Buddhism, somebody who has attained perfect enlightenment

2. image of Buddha: a statue, picture, or other representation of the Buddha

[Late 17th century. < Sanskrit, past participle of budh- "wake up, be enlightened"]
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