"ashram" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-ashram.ogg [US] Forms: ashrams [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit आश्रम (āśrama). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|श्रम्}}, {{bor|en|sa|आश्रम}} Sanskrit आश्रम (āśrama) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ashram (plural ashrams)
  1. (Hinduism) A secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage. Wikipedia link: ashram Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Monasticism Synonyms: āśram Related terms: ashrama Translations (a secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus): Aschram [masculine] (German), ashram [masculine] (Portuguese), ashrama [masculine] (Portuguese), ашра́м (ašrám) [feminine] (Russian), tu viện (Vietnamese)

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