[ˈbʊdə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a title given to the founder of Buddhism, Siddartha Gautama (c.563–c.483 BC). Born a prince in what is now Nepal, he renounced wealth and family to become an ascetic, and after achieving enlightenment while meditating, taught all who came to learn from him

- a person who has attained full enlightenment

- a statue or picture of the Buddha


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Origin:
Sanskrit, literally ‘enlightened’, past participle of budh ‘know’
Sanskrit, literally ‘enlightened’, past participle of budh ‘know’