Gautama
Americannoun
noun
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Siddhartha Gautama is accepted by most scholars as the historical figure Shakyamuni Buddha, or sage of the Shakya clan, who was born in Nepal and lived in India around the 5th century BCE.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
The tree Gautama mediated under is called the “Bodhi Tree” or tree of awakening.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
Currently, Gautama Buddha and Pokhara have a combined traffic of 80-85 domestic flights per day.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023
Pali was and still is the common tongue of the Magadha region, where Prince Siddhartha Gautama lived a life of luxury before renouncing wealth to attain enlightenment.
From Salon • May 21, 2023
No, Only a star that falls in the sea, Only a wind-bell's louder flow Of praise to Lord Gautama.
From Many Gods by Rice, Cale Young
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