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Definition of
nirvana noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nirvana
noun
noun
NAmE
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nɪrˈvɑnə
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,
NAmE
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nərˈvɑnə
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/
[
uncountable
]
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(
in Buddhism
)
the state of peace and happiness that a person achieves after giving up all personal desires
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nirvana
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