ashram
noun/ˈæʃrəm/
/ˈæʃrəm/
- a place where Hindus who wish to live away from society live together as a group; a place where other Hindus go for a short time to say prayers before returning to societyTopics Buildingsc2, Religion and festivalsc2Word Originfrom Sanskrit āśrama ‘hermitage’.
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