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Jain

(jīn) also Jai·na (jī′nə)

A believer in or adherent of Jainism.

[Hindi jaina, from Sanskrit jaina-, relating to the saints, from jinaḥ, saint, victor, from jayati, he conquers.]

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Jain

(dʒaɪn) or

Jaina

1. (Hinduism) an adherent of Jainism

2. (Hinduism) one of the saints believed to be the founders of Jainism

adj

(Hinduism) of or relating to Jainism or the Jains

[C19: from Hindi jaina saint, literally: overcomer, from Sanskrit]

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Jain

(dʒaɪn)

also Jai•na

(ˈdʒaɪ nə)

Jain′ist,

an adherent of Jainism.

[1795–1805; « Skt jaina]

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Adj.

Jain - relating to or characteristic of Jainism; "Jain gods"

Jainist

Translations

djaïnjaïn

Jain

[ˈdʒaɪn]

n → jaïn mf

adj → jaïn f inv

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