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ashrams

Main Entry:: ash·ram
Pronunciation:: \ˈäsh-rəm, -ˌräm; ˈash-ˌram\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Sanskrit āśrama, from śrama religious exercise
Date:: 1917

1: a secluded dwelling of a Hindu sage ; also : the group of disciples instructed there2: a religious retreat

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