nirvana
part of speech
noun (nirvana, uncountable); proper name (Nirvana)
meaning for a pupil
1) (religion) In Buddhism, nirvana is the state of perfect peace a person reaches when they are free from all desire and suffering and are no longer reborn; Buddhists believe the Buddha reached it. tree →
2) (informal) Nirvana means a place or state of perfect happiness: «This chocolate shop is nirvana!» tree →
3) (a name) Nirvana was a famous American rock band. tree →
sense in the lessons
In religion lessons about Buddhism alongside Hinduism, where the idea is related; in everyday talk it is a joke word for bliss. Phrases: «reach nirvana», «pure nirvana».
examples
- Buddhists believe the Buddha reached nirvana. tree →
- Nirvana means freedom from suffering in Buddhism. tree →
- Following the Eightfold Path leads towards nirvana, Buddhists teach. tree →
- (informal) Lying in the hammock in the sun was nirvana. tree →
- For my brother, a pizza buffet is nirvana. tree →
- Nirvana was a famous rock band from Seattle. tree →
- We learned about nirvana in our lesson on Buddhism. tree →
- «Nirvana» is a word from Sanskrit. tree →
note
Say «nur-VAH-nuh». Small n for the religious and informal meanings, capital for the band. It is not the same as the Christian idea of heaven; it is a state of peace, not a place.
Trees and pragmatics
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