[boo-duh, boo
d-uh] 
| 1. | Also called Butsu, Gautama, Gautama Buddha. (Prince Siddhāttha or Siddhartha) 566?–c480 b.c., Indian religious leader: founder of Buddhism. |
| 2. | any of a series of teachers in Buddhism, of whom Gautama was the last, who bring enlightenment and wisdom. |
| 3. | (sometimes lowercase) Buddhism. a person who has attained full prajna, or enlightenment; Arhat. |
| Bud·dha 1 (bōō'də, bŏŏd'ə) Indian mystic and founder of Buddhism. He began preaching after achieving supreme enlightenment at the age of 35. |
| Bud·dha 2 (bōō'də, bŏŏd'ə) n.
[Sanskrit buddha-, enlightened, past participle of bodhati, he awakes; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots.] |