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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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They accused Sangha of trying to “rewrite history” to paint herself as the victim and said she had not demonstrated remorse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 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

Sangha caused "irreversible" damage, Debbie Perry said in a victim impact statement submitted to the California court on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

Sangha is one of five people, including two doctors and Perry’s former assistant, charged in connection with the actor’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

What relation does the story of the girl who gives two copper coins to the Sangha bear to the parable of the widow's mite?

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Sir Charles Eliot

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