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bodhisattva

noun

(also Bodhisattva) noun

NAmE//ˌboʊdɪˈsʌtvə//

, NAmE//ˌboʊdɪˈsɑtvə//

(in Mahayana Buddhism) a person who is able to reach nirvana (= a state of peace and happiness) but who delays doing this because of the suffering of other humans

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