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ashram

[ ahsh-ruhm ]

noun

  1. a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
  2. the persons instructed there.


ashram

/ ˈæʃrəm; ˈɑːʃ- /

noun

  1. a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives
  2. a house that provides accommodation for destitute people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ashram1

First recorded in 1915–20, ashram is from the Sanskrit word āśrama
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ashram1

from Sanskrit āśrama, from ā- near + śrama religious exertion
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Example Sentences

The guru Rampal is in custody after a deadly battle at his ruined ashram.

They converted an old mansion into an ashram in a rundown part of Philadelphia.

On the trail of her guru, Gilbert stays at an ashram for four months, and she attempts to describe yoga from the mat up.

The Ashram merely loses interest on the loan advanced for the yarn.

In three weeks, Dyananda left the ashram to attend a conference in Bombay; pandemonium broke over my hapless head.

The ashram members, knowing little of meditation practices, thought I should employ my whole time in organizational duties.

Outer walls were moss-covered; pigeons fluttered over the flat gray roof, unceremoniously sharing the ashram quarters.

My friend and I made for the shelter of a lordly cadamba tree at the ashram gate.

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