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Vesak

Ve·sak [ vé sùk ] or We·sak [ wé sùk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Buddhist festival: a Buddhist festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha.the day of the full moon when the Sun is in the zodiacal sign of Taurus.

[Late 18th century. Via Sinhalese< Sanskrit vaiśākha, month corresponding to April-May]
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