Jain

[jahyn]

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noun

an adherent of Jainism.

adjective

of or relating to the Jains or Jainism.

Also Jai·na

[jahy-nuh] /ˈdʒaɪ nə/, Jain·ist.

Origin of Jain

1795–1805; ≪ Sanskrit jaina

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Examples from the Web for jain

Contemporary Examples

Both figures are, of course, involved with the spirit: the Jain is a naked ascetic and the Budhha always aims to transcend.
Gilt-y Consciences
Blake Gopnik
August 24, 2012
"Miscarriages at that age are related to chromosonal abnormalities—the egg gives rise to genetically abnormal embryos," said Jain.
10 Ways to Have a Baby
Doree Shafrir
September 13, 2009
One year later, at age 41, they reconciled, and the couple came back to Jain's clinic for IVF after she had had a miscarriage.
10 Ways to Have a Baby
Doree Shafrir
September 13, 2009

Historical Examples

Lunched near the Jain Temple, which contains most curious carvings.
The Last Voyage
Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
Tīrthankaras are the priests of the Jain religion, and are also known as Pitambaras.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
What was it to me whether She was Hindu or Jain—scavenger, leper, or whole?
Soldiers Three
Rudyard Kipling
This building must be—but ignorance is a bad guide—Jain in character.
From Sea to Sea
Rudyard Kipling
The Jain Pagodas were thereupon, it is said, destroyed by the Jangamas.
Phallic Miscellanies
Hargrave Jennings

British Dictionary definitions for jain

Jain

Jaina (ˈdʒaɪnə)

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to Jainism or the Jains

Word Origin

C19: from Hindi jaina saint, literally: overcomer, from Sanskrit

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Word Origin and History for jain

Jain

1805, from Hindi Jaina, from Sanskrit jinah "saint," literally "overcomer," from base ji "to conquer," related to jayah "victory," from PIE root *gweie- "to press down, conquer." The sect dates from 6c. B.C.E.

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Examples from the Web for jain

Contemporary Examples

Both figures are, of course, involved with the spirit: the Jain is a naked ascetic and the Budhha always aims to transcend.

"Miscarriages at that age are related to chromosonal abnormalities—the egg gives rise to genetically abnormal embryos," said Jain.

One year later, at age 41, they reconciled, and the couple came back to Jain's clinic for IVF after she had had a miscarriage.

Historical Examples

Lunched near the Jain Temple, which contains most curious carvings.

Tīrthankaras are the priests of the Jain religion, and are also known as Pitambaras.

What was it to me whether She was Hindu or Jain—scavenger, leper, or whole?

This building must be—but ignorance is a bad guide—Jain in character.

The Jain Pagodas were thereupon, it is said, destroyed by the Jangamas.

Jain

Jaina (ˈdʒaɪnə)

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for jain

Jain

Origin of Jain