Bodhisattva
nounHow to pronounce Bodhisattva:
Definition of Bodhisattva:
- Bodhisattva (noun):
- a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and is worshipped as a deity in mahayana buddhism
Synonyms for Bodhisattva:
boddhisatva
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