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Nirvana
nir-VAH-nə
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Sanskrit, 1830s
 
1
Colloquially, a state of perfect bliss and peace
2
In Buddhism, the end of the cycle of reincarnation, attained by reaching a state of complete enlightenment
 
 
 
Examples of Nirvana in a sentence
 
"After a stressful year at work, the week at the spa was nirvana for her."
 
"When he started studying Buddhism, he was fascinated by the idea of achieving Nirvana."
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