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  • 11Jain — 1805, from Hindi Jaina, from Skt. jinah saint, lit. overcomer, from base ji to conquer, related to jayah victory, from PIE root *gweie to press down, conquer. The sect dates from 6c. B.C.E …

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  • 12jain — Jain, en langage de Jargon, signifie vin, Dictio est ab Iudaeis sumpta, qui Iain vocant vinum …

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  • 13Jain — [jīn] n. [Hindi Jaina < Sans jina, saint < base ji, to conquer] a believer in Jainism adj. of the Jains or their religion: Also Jaina [jī′nə] or Jainist …

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  • 14Jaïn — Jaïnisme Religions Védisme Brahmanisme Hindouisme Ajîvika Jaïni …

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  • 15Jain — UK [dʒaɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms Jain : singular Jain plural Jains a member of a religious group in India that believes people should not be violent towards any living creature Derived words: Jain UK / US adjective a Jain temple… …

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  • 16Jain — or Jaina noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu Jain, from Sanskrit Jaina Date: 1805 an adherent of Jainism …

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  • 17Jain — 1. adjective /dʒaɪn/ of or pertaining to Jainism 2. noun /dʒaɪn/ a follower of Jainism Hes a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain,a Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew.And, he knows he shouldnt kill. (Donovan, Universal Soldier) …

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  • 18Jain — noun (C) someone whose religion is Jainism Jain adjective …

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  • 19Jain — [dʒaɪn] noun [C] a member of a religious group in India that believes that people should not be violent towards any living creature Jain adj Jainism noun [U] …

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  • 20Jain — [[t]dʒaɪn[/t]] also Jai•na [[t]ˈdʒaɪ nə[/t]] Jain′ist, n. ear an adherent of Jainism • Etymology: 1795–1805; « Skt jaina …

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