nirvana

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

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  • IPA: /nɪəˈvɑːnə/ (British English), IPA: /nɪɹˈvɑnə/ (American English)
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːnə

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nirvana (uncountable)

  1. (Buddhism) complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
  2. (non-Buddhist colloquial usage) state of paradise; heightened or great pleasure.

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nirvana

  1. nirvana

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nirvana m. (plural nirvani)

  1. nirvana

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nirvana m. (plural nirvanas)

  1. nirvana
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