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Jain

 
Dictionary: Jain   (jīn) pronunciation also Jai·na
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A believer or follower of Jainism.

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


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The adjective has one meaning:

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


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