Digambara

noun

Di·​gam·​ba·​ra

diˈgəmbərə

plural -s

: a member of a major Jain sect formed in the 3d century b.c. and distinguished by its original abandonment of all worldly possessions including clothes and by its denial that women can attain salvation

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit, literally, sky-clad, naked

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