ashram
ashram noun: a secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.
Noun
ashram (plural ashrams)
- A secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.
- The entire ashram was excited.
- In our broken culture those who have experienced the training of the yogic ashram are often woefully ignorant in the ways of the university, and vice versa.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 219
ashram meaning in Hindi and Vietnamese
ashram in Hindi
- a secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus
- आश्रम āśram
ashram in Vietnamese
- a secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus
- tu viện
Forms of ashram
| plural | ashrams |
|---|---|
| alternative form | āśram |
Origin of ashram
Borrowed from Sanskrit आश्रम (āśrama).
Words formed from ashram
Questions about ashram
- What does ashram mean?
- Ashram means a secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.
- What is ashram in Hindi?
- Ashram in Hindi is आश्रम (āśram). See Ashram meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is ashram?
- Ashram is a noun.
- What is the plural of ashram?
- The plural of ashram is ashrams.
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