Sakyamuni

[ sah-kyuh-moon-ee ]

noun
  1. one of the names of Buddha.

Origin of Sakyamuni

1
From the Sanskrit word Śākyamuni

Words Nearby Sakyamuni

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How to use Sakyamuni in a sentence

  • M. Thou art ahungered, worthy Sakyamuni, Ahungered art thou from continued fasts, And thou wilt starve unless thou take and eat.

    The Buddha | Paul Carus
  • They regularly make offerings to the three previous Buddhas, but not to Sakyamuni Buddha.

  • The case of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, which may perhaps be cited as parallel, is in reality wholly different.

  • Formerly centre of worship of Buddha, and contains sacred pipal-tree under which Sakyamuni reached Buddhahood.

  • I believe some people say Puhsien was the son of Sakyamuni or of Gautama, pronounce them how we will.

    Intimate China | Mrs. Archibald Little

British Dictionary definitions for Sakyamuni

Sakyamuni

/ (ˌsɑːkjəˈmuːnɪ) /


noun
  1. one of the titles of the Buddha, deriving from the name of Sakya where he was born

Origin of Sakyamuni

1
Sanskrit, literally: hermit of the Sākya tribe

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