"dharmapala" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dharmapalas [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit धर्मपाल (dharmapāla). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|धृ|पाल्}}, {{bor|en|sa|धर्मपाल}} Sanskrit धर्मपाल (dharmapāla) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dharmapala (plural dharmapalas)
  1. (Buddhism) Buddhist deity; protector of Buddhism Wikipedia link: dharmapala Categories (topical): Buddhism Translations (deity): ဓမ္မပါလ (dhamma.pala.) (Burmese), 護法神 (Chinese Mandarin), 护法神 (Chinese Mandarin), 諸天鬼神 (Chinese Mandarin), 诸天鬼神 (Chinese Mandarin), 諸天善神 (Chinese Mandarin), 诸天善神 (Chinese Mandarin), dharmapala (Finnish), 護法善神 (Japanese), 護法神 (Japanese), 諸天善神 (Japanese), дхармапа́ла (dxarmapála) [masculine] (Russian), धर्मपाल (dharmapāla) (Sanskrit), தர்மபாலர்கள் (tarmapālarkaḷ) (Tamil), hộ pháp (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-dharmapala-en-noun-LvU4qtKz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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