Bhikkhu

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  • noun. A Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
  • Word Usage
    "WHAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT BY WALPOLA RAHULA, 1959, 1978, a well known Sri Lankan intellectual and Buddhist scholar, who in 1964, became the Professor of History and Religions at Northwestern University, thus becoming the first bhikkhu to hold a professorial chair in the Western world."
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    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Sato  VA  ariyo  bhayadassi  bhikkhave  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    monk