Arhat

American  

[ahr-huht] / ˈɑr hət /

Also Arhant

noun

1. a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.

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arhat British  

/ ˈɑːhət /

noun

1. a Buddhist, esp a monk who has achieved enlightenment and at death passes to nirvana Compare Bodhisattva

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Other Word Forms

• Arhatship noun

Etymology

Origin of Arhat

1865–70; < Sanskrit: meriting respect, derivative of arhati (he) merits

Example Sentences

That painting and another work that will be presented, the 32-foot-long “100 Arhats,” are examples of Mr. Murakami’s processing and responding to disaster.

From New York Times

A climb up to the top through creaky floors passes through rooms filled with Tanka paintings of Buddhas and Arhats.

From Washington Post

But the old men in “The 500 Arhats” installation at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo also show reality in the world’s fastest aging society.

From Washington Times

The solo exhibition showcases his recent output and centers on “The 500 Arhats” of 2012, his 300-foot long painting inspired by Buddhist lore.

From New York Times

One group of these scientists, led by Bhart-Anjan Bhullar of Yale University and Arhat Abzhanov of Harvard University, has spent the past eight years investigating one piece of bird anatomy in particular: the beak.

From New York Times