nirvana

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nirvana in WordNet English dictionary

noun

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Eden paradise nirvana heaven promised land Shangri-la
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
nirvana enlightenment

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nirvana in English Wiktionary

(noun) (context/Buddhism) The complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of no-self; enlightenment.
(noun) In non-Buddhist usage, state of paradise; heightened or great pleasure.

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