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Jain

  (jīn) also Jaina (jī'nə)

A believer or follower of Jainism.

[Hindi jaina, from Sanskrit jaina-, relating to the saints, from jinaḥ, saint, victor, from jayati, he conquers.]

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: relating to or characteristic of Jainism
  Synonym: Jainist
  Pertains to noun: Jainism (meaning #2)

Jain may refer to:

• Jainism, the religion of Jains.
• List of Jains, a list of people who follow the Jain religion.
• Java APIs for Integrated Networks, for JAIN Java API.
• Jain Irrigation Systems (often known as Jain Irrigation, JISL, or simply Jains)

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