"vihara" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: viharas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit विहार (vi-hāra). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|sa|विहार|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=vi-hāra|ts=}} Sanskrit विहार (vi-hāra), {{bor+|en|sa|विहार|tr=vi-hāra}} Borrowed from Sanskrit विहार (vi-hāra) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vihara (plural viharas)
  1. A Buddhist monastery. Categories (topical): Buddhism, Monasticism, Places of worship Synonyms: vihare, wihara, wihare

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