[ ahsh-ruh m ]
/ ˈɑʃ rəm /
noun
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
the persons instructed there.
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Origin of ashram
First recorded in 1915–20, ashram is from the Sanskrit word āśrama
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Example sentences from the Web for ashram
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They converted an old mansion into an ashram in a rundown part of Philadelphia.
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On the trail of her guru, Gilbert stays at an ashram for four months, and she attempts to describe yoga from the mat up.
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In three weeks, Dyananda left the ashram to attend a conference in Bombay; pandemonium broke over my hapless head.
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From ten o’clock until midnight, the ashram residents washed pots and pans, and cleared the courtyard.
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With ostentatious zeal, the scholar shook the ashram rafters with scriptural lore.
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“Please send someone to take charge of our ashram at Puri,” Sri Yukteswar went on.
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It is a serious mistake to order them from the Ashram or any other place.
British Dictionary definitions for ashram
ashram
noun
a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives
a house that provides accommodation for destitute people
Word Origin for ashram
from Sanskrit āśrama, from ā- near + śrama religious exertion
Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
