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Meaning of JAIN

Pronunciation:  jIn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  relating to or characteristic of Jainism; "Jain gods"
 
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 Synonyms: Jainist
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Jain\, Jaina \Jai"na\, n. [Skr. Jaina, fr. Jina, a proper
name, fr. jina victorious.]
One of a numerous sect in British India, holding the tenets
of Jainism.
 

 

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