nirvana

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Sanskrit निर्वाण (nir-vāṇa), blown or put out, extinguished)

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Singular
nirvana

Plural
uncountable

nirvana (uncountable)

  1. (Buddhism) The complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of no-self; enlightenment.
  2. In non-Buddhist usage, state of paradise; heightened or great pleasure.

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nirvana

  1. nirvana

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nirvana m. (plural nirvanas)

Singular
nirvana m.

Plural
nirvanas m.

  1. nirvana