"vihara" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: viharas [plural], vihare [alternative], wihara [alternative], wihare [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit विहार (vi-hāra). Etymology templates: {{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 (place): Places of worship

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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