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English noun: nirvana

1. nirvana (state) (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness


Synonymsenlightenment


Broader (hypernym)beatification, beatitude, blessedness


Domain categoryBuddhism, Hindooism, Hinduism

2. nirvana (location) any place of complete bliss and delight and peace


SynonymsEden, heaven, paradise, promised land, Shangri-la


Broader (hypernym)part, region









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