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tirthankar

tirthankar is the alternative form of Tirthankara.

Meaning of Tirthankara

Noun

Tirthankara (plural Tirthankaras)

  1. (Jainism) A person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance.

Noun capitalized: Tirthankar

Tirthankar (plural Tirthankars)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Tirthankara.

Forms of tirthankar

pluraltirthankars
pluralTirthankars

Questions about tirthankar

What is tirthankar the alternative form of?
Tirthankar is the alternative form of Tirthankara.
What part of speech is tirthankar?
Tirthankar is a noun.
What is the plural of tirthankar?
The plural of tirthankar is tirthankars.

Words near tirthankar in the dictionary

  1. tirrets
  2. Tirril
  3. TIRs
  4. Tirschenreuth
  5. tirtha
  6. tirthankar
  7. tirthankara
  8. tirthankaras
  9. tirthankars
  10. tirthas
  11. tirucallane

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