bhikshu

noun

bhik·​shu

ˈbik-shə

plural -s

: a Hindu or Buddhist monk or religious mendicant

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit bhikṣu, from bhikṣate he desires, begs, desiderative of bhajati he grants, allots

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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