| Main Entry: | sangha |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in Buddhism, a community of monks and/or nuns, one of the "Three Jewels"; also, generally, all followers of the Buddha; also written samgha |
| Etymology: | Hindu 'community together' |
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Sangha
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San·gha
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| a community of Buddhist monks. |
[Origin: 1855–60; < Skt saṅgha
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