buddha

CEFRB2

/ˈbʊdə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A title for a person who reaches enlightenment in Buddhism.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any other person considered similarly enlightened.

Examples

  • Now there is neither God nor Buddha.

  • The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Synonym of know-it-all or smartass, a person who imagines themselves smarter or wiser than they are.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Buddha.

More examples

In context

  • At this point, the Amidha Buddha probably has more worshippers than the Buddha himself does.

  • I love visiting the temple to see the Buddha.

  • There are some who consider Jesus a buddha, not least because Buddhism had spread to Judaea by the early 1st century.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from Pali Buddha (“the Awakened One, the Enlightened One”), from buddha (“awakened, enlightened”), from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, “awakened, enlightened”), past participle of बोधति (bodhati, “to wake, to awaken”). Distantly related to English bid and bede. Also cognate with Proto-Slavic *buditi (“to wake up”).