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Digambara

[ dih-guhm-ber-uh ]

/ dɪˈgʌm bər ə /

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noun

the earlier of the two principal Jain sects, whose members went naked.

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Origin of Digambara

<Sanskrit: naked

Words nearby Digambara

Diflucan, difluence, diflunisal, difunctional, dig, Digambara, digamma, digamy, digastric, digastric fossa, digastric muscle

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How to use Digambara in a sentence

The name Digambara signifies sky-clad, and Swetambara white-clad.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
The Jains are divided into the above two principal sects, the Digambara and the Swetambara.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
If this trait is an old one, Sakra is here represented as a digambara, as he in fact is.
The Gtakaml|rya Sra
The Commentator explains this term here by digambara, which is the usual designation of a Buddha mendicant.
Hindu Law and Judicature|Yjnavalkya

His doctrine was closely allied to Jainism, especially the Digambara sect, but was probably more extravagant and anti-social.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot