Jain
[ jahyn ]
/ dʒaɪn /
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noun
an adherent of Jainism.
adjective
of or relating to the Jains or Jainism.
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Also Jai·na [jahy-nuh], /ˈdʒaɪ nə/, Jainist.
Origin of Jain
1795–1805; ≪ Sanskrit jaina
Words nearby Jain
jail delivery, jailer, jail fever, jailhouse, jailhouse lawyer, Jain, Jainism, Jaipur, Jajapura, Jakarta, jake
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Jain
Jaina (ˈdʒaɪnə)
/ (dʒaɪn) /
noun
an adherent of Jainism
one of the saints believed to be the founders of Jainism
adjective
of or relating to Jainism or the Jains
Word Origin for Jain
C19: from Hindi jaina saint, literally: overcomer, from Sanskrit
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