Jain

[ jahyn ]

noun

1. an adherent of Jainism.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Jains or Jainism.

Jain

/ ˈdʒaɪnə; dʒaɪn /

noun

1. an adherent of Jainism
2. one of the saints believed to be the founders of Jainism

adjective

1. of or relating to Jainism or the Jains

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jain¹

1795–1805; ≪ Sanskrit jaina

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jain¹

C19: from Hindi jaina saint, literally: overcomer, from Sanskrit

Example Sentences

Both figures are, of course, involved with the spirit: the Jain is a naked ascetic and the Budhha always aims to transcend.

From The Daily Beast

"Miscarriages at that age are related to chromosonal abnormalities—the egg gives rise to genetically abnormal embryos," said Jain.

From The Daily Beast

One year later, at age 41, they reconciled, and the couple came back to Jain's clinic for IVF after she had had a miscarriage.

From The Daily Beast

I owe much to the living company of the deceased philosopher, Rajachand Kavi, who was a Jain by birth.

From Project Gutenberg

On the table-land are twenty small Jain temples on different craggy heights, which resemble an extinguisher in shape.

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In the main gateway were some porcelain slabs which had at one time formed part of a Jain temple.

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They belong to both the Hindu and the Jain cults, and mostly date from the 10th and 11th centuries.

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At the summit is a Jain temple, which has been rebuilt within the last two hundred years.

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