"Tirthankara" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tirthankaras [plural]
Etymology: A transliteration of Sanskrit तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara, “ford-maker”), a compound of तीर्थ (tīrtha, “ford”) + कर (kara, “maker”), where "ford" refers to the Jain philosophical concept of samsara. Etymology templates: {{m|sa|तीर्थंकर||ford-maker}} तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara, “ford-maker”), {{m|sa|तीर्थ||ford}} तीर्थ (tīrtha, “ford”), {{m|sa|कर||maker}} कर (kara, “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 Synonyms: Tirthankar, tirthankar, tirthankara
    Sense id: en-Tirthankara-en-noun-4b772b~F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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