Jain

American

[jahyn] / dʒaɪn /

Also Jaina

noun

an adherent of Jainism.

adjective

of or relating to the Jains or Jainism.

Jain British

/ dʒaɪn, ˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

an adherent of Jainism
one of the saints believed to be the founders of Jainism

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adjective

of or relating to Jainism or the Jains

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Etymology

Origin of Jain

1795–1805; ≪ Sanskrit jaina

Example Sentences

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Jain: We want to buy steady earnings at a relatively cheap price, and we think the most defensive names are selling at attractive valuations.

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Jain isn’t the first to realize the tide has turned in the lithium market.

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Rajiv Jain: Our market view has shifted in the past 12 to 15 months.

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Jain: We see significant downside to the market.

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Jain: It appears that AI is already running into power issues.

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