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Sangha

American  
[suhng-guh] / ˈsʌŋ gə /

noun

  1. a community of Buddhist monks.


Sangha British  
/ ˈsɑnˌɡə /

noun

    1. the Buddhist community

    2. (in Theravada Buddhism) the monastic order

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Sangha

First recorded in 1855–60, Sangha is from the Sanskrit word saṅgha

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Sangha was sentenced last month to 15 years in prison.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Jasveen Sangha, 42, was one of five people charged over the death of the beloved Canadian-American actor, who was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his luxury Los Angeles home in 2023.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

Several letters in support of Sangha were also filed in court by her family and friends.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

Sangha, a woman of Indian descent who was born in the U.K., attended Calabasas High School, located in an affluent city in Los Angeles County.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

Can it be that the Mongolian Sangha confuse the real epoch of Sākya Muni with that of his alleged next predecessor?

From The Buddhist Catechism by Henry Steel Olcott

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