Ashram is a noun referring to a secluded dwelling of a Hindu sage or a religious retreat. The term derives from a Sanskrit word meaning 'religious exertion' and became popular in English through Mahatma Gandhi.
Ashram es un sustantivo que se refiere a una morada apartada de un sabio hindú o a un retiro religioso. El término deriva de una palabra sánscrita que significa "esfuerzo religioso" y se hizo popular en inglés a través de Mahatma Gandhi.
| Word | ashram |
|---|---|
| Date | November 17, 2007 |
| Type | noun |
| Syllables | AHSH-rum |
| Etymology | "Ashram" first appeared in English in the early 1900s and gained traction after Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi founded his famous ashrams at Sabarmati near Ahmadabad and at Sevagram near Wardha. The word "ashram" derives from a Sanskrit word, "srama," which means "religious exertion." Later in the 20th century, English speakers broadened the term "ashram" to encompass any sort of religious retreat, regardless of denomination. In addition to practicing yoga and mediation, Susan from our example sentence may also receive instruction from a religious teacher and do some type of manual or mental work during her stay at the ashram. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. |
| Examples | Susan took a semester off from school in order to practice meditation and yoga at an ashram. |
| Definition | 1 : a secluded dwelling of a Hindu sage; also : the group of disciples instructed there 2 : a religious retreat |
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