dorje
[ dawr-juh ]
nounLamaism.
a small trident symbolizing power.
Origin of dorje
11880–85; <Tibetan rdo rje (the initial r is absent in Tibetan pronunciation)
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How to use dorje in a sentence
Here also are vessels for offerings, bells, Dorjes (p. 323), and other utensils used in religious worship.
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity | Sir Monier Monier-Williams
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