Buddha

noun

Bud·​dha ˈbü-də How to pronounce Buddha (audio) ˈbu̇- How to pronounce Buddha (audio)
1
: a person who has attained Buddhahood
2
: a representation of Siddhārtha Gautama

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The former features a 39-foot, golden Buddha at the top of the stairs along with panoramic vistas of the coastline. Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025 Spot a massive chedi (a Buddhist monument containing relics) and gilt Buddha statues at Wat Yai Chai Mang Kon, a temple from the earliest era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025 Move Buddha, a site that helps people compare moving costs and save money on big moves, used search data to find the suburbs and smaller cities that are most in demand this year. Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025 The caste system that Buddha warned of undergirds the luxury lodging industry. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Buddha

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit, enlightened; akin to Sanskrit bodhi enlightenment — more at bid entry 1

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Buddha was in 1681

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“Buddha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Buddha. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Buddha

biographical name

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