"Tirthankara" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Tirthankaras [plural], Tirthankar [alternative], tirthankar [alternative], tirthankara [alternative]
Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara, “ford-maker”), from तीर्थम् (tīrtham, “ford”) + कर (kara, “maker”), where "ford" refers to the crossing across the material world. Etymology templates: {{translit|en|sa|तीर्थंकर||ford-maker}} Transliteration of Sanskrit तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara, “ford-maker”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tirthankara (plural Tirthankaras)
  1. (Jainism) A person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance. Tags: Jainism Categories (topical): Jainism
    Sense id: en-Tirthankara-en-noun-4b772b~F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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