Buddha

noun

Bud·​dha ˈbü-də How to pronounce Buddha (audio) ˈbu̇- How to pronounce Buddha (audio)
1
: a person who has attained Buddhahood
2
: a representation of Siddhārtha Gautama

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Top 5 Can’t Miss See Hong Kong from above by riding the gondola up to Ngong Ping village, home to the largest Buddha statue in the city. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025 My grandfather still decorates his home with Tibetan prayer flags, statues of the Buddha, and Judaic art. Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 All of China’s mixed sites involve mountains, but only Leshan in Sichuan Province offers the world’s largest Buddha sculpture (233 feet tall) carved into a hillside. Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025 So Buddhists teach you that everyone has Buddha nature. Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Buddha

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit, enlightened; akin to Sanskrit bodhi enlightenment — more at bid entry 1

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Buddha was in 1681

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“Buddha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Buddha. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Buddha

biographical name

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