bhikshuni

[ bik-shoo-nee ]

noun

, Buddhism.

1. a female bhikshu; nun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bhikshuni¹

< Sanskrit bhikṣuṇī (> Pali bhikkhuṇī )

Example Sentences

At the place where the bhikshuni Utpala was the first to do reverence to Buddha, a tope has now been built.

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