"samadhi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /səˈmɑːdi/ Forms: samadhis [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi, “placing together”), from सम (sama, “together”) + आ (ā) prefix + धा (dhā, “to place”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sa|समाधि||placing together}} Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi, “placing together”), {{m|sa|सम||together}} सम (sama, “together”), {{m|sa|आ}} आ (ā), {{m|sa|दधाति|धा|to place}} धा (dhā, “to place”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} samadhi (countable and uncountable, plural samadhis)
  1. A state of transcendent union supposed to be assumed by a holy man or yogi at his death. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-samadhi-en-noun-Eun6iBAO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 22 39 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 35 32 33
  2. The highest state of meditation, at which complete unity is reached. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-samadhi-en-noun-T~0~R~t5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 22 39 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 35 32 33
  3. The tomb of a holy person or saint in India. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Burial
    Sense id: en-samadhi-en-noun-MaH4Uxa- Disambiguation of Burial: 32 23 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 22 39 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 35 32 33

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