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ash·ram
(äsh′rəm)n.Hinduism
A usually secluded residence of a religious community and its guru.
[Sanskrit āśramaḥ : ā-, to + śramaḥ, toil, penance, austerity (from śramati, he toils, practices austerity).]
ashram
(ˈæʃrəm; ˈɑːʃ-)n
1. (Hinduism) a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives
2. a house that provides accommodation for destitute people
[from Sanskrit āśrama, from ā- near + śrama religious exertion]
ash•ram
(ˈɑʃ rəm)
n.
1. a secluded place for retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
2. the community living there.
[1915–20; < Skt āśrama]
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| Noun | 1. | ashram – a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram
retreat – a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet |
| 2. | ashram – (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus
retreat – a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet Bharat, India, Republic of India – a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
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