Avalokitesvara

[uhv-uh-loh-ki-teysh-ver-uh]

A·va·lo·ki·te·sva·ra

[uhv-uh-loh-ki-teysh-ver-uh]
noun Buddhism.
a male Bodhisattva, widely revered and identified with various persons and gods.
Compare Kwan-Yin.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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avalokitesvara

noun
a male Bodhisattva; widely associated with various gods and people 
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