"pure land" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pure lands [plural]
Etymology: A calque of Chinese 淨土/净土 (jìngtǔ) and Japanese 浄土 (jōdo), both meaning "pure land". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|淨土|tr=jìngtǔ}} Chinese 淨土/净土 (jìngtǔ), {{bor|en|ja|浄土|tr=jōdo}} Japanese 浄土 (jōdo) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pure land (plural pure lands)
  1. (Buddhism) The celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism. Wikipedia link: pure land Categories (topical): Buddhism Synonyms: jodo, afterlife, Pure Land Translations (celestial realm): 淨土 (Chinese Cantonese), 净土 (english: zing⁶ tou²) (Chinese Cantonese), 淨土 (Chinese Mandarin), 净土 (jìngtǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), puhdas maa (Finnish), 浄土 (jōdo) (alt: じょうど) (Japanese), 정토 (jeongto) (Korean), terra pura (Portuguese), tịnh độ (Vietnamese)

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