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Meaning of "Amitabha" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMITABHA

Sanskrit, literally: immeasurable light, from amita infinite + ābhā light.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMITABHA

Amitabha  [ˌamiˈtɑbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMITABHA

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Amitabha is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMITABHA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amitabha

Amitābha

Amitābha (Sanskrit: अमिताभ, Amitābha (wordstem), Sanskrit pronunciation: ) is a celestial buddha described in the scriptures of the Mahāyāna school of Buddhism. Amitābha is the principal buddha in the Pure Land sect, a branch of Buddhism practiced mainly in East Asia, while in Vajrayana Amitābha is known for his longevity attribute and the aggregate of distinguishing (recognition) and the deep awareness of individualities. According to these scriptures, Amitābha possesses infinite merits resulting from good deeds over countless past lives as a bodhisattva named Dharmakāra. "Amitābha" is translatable as "Infinite Light," hence Amitābha is often called "The Buddha of Infinite Light."...

Definition of Amitabha in the English dictionary

The definition of Amitabha in the dictionary is a Bodhisattva who presides over a Pure Land in the west of the universe Japanese name: Amida.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMITABHA

Amis
Amish
amiss
amissibility
amissible
amissing
Amisus
amities
amitosis
amitotic
amitotically
amitriptyline
amitrole
amitryptyline
amity
amla
AMM
Amman

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMITABHA

a la plancha
aha
aloha
alpha
buddha
captcha
cha
Doha
geisha
ha
ha-ha
koha
La Mancha
Lok Sabha
Martha
Omaha
Praha
Rajya Sabha
subha
Vidhan Sabha

Synonyms and antonyms of Amitabha in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Amitabha» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMITABHA

Find out the translation of Amitabha to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Amitabha from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Amitabha» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿弥陀佛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Amitabha
570 millions of speakers

English

Amitabha
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अमिताभ
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اميتابها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Амитабха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Amitabha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অমিতাভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Amitabha
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amitabha
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amitabha
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

阿弥陀
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아미타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amitabha
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

A Di Đà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமிதாப
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमिताभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amitabha
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Amitabha
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Amitabha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Амитабха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Amitabha
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Amitabha
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Amitabha
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Amitabha
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Amitabha
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Amitabha

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMITABHA»

The term «Amitabha» is regularly used and occupies the 95.838 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMITABHA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Amitabha

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMITABHA»

Discover the use of Amitabha in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Amitabha and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Above Average
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Amitabha Bagchi, 2007
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A First Book of Quantum Field Theory
This book introduces QFT for readers with no prior knowledge of the subject.
Amitabha Lahiri, Palash B. Pal, 2005
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Amitabha: A Story of Buddhist Theology
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Paul Carus, 2009
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Amitabha - A Story Of Buddhist Theology (Extended Annotated ...
This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices The ...
Paul Carus, 2012
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Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms
This text/reference represents the first balanced treatment of graphical and analytical methods for kinematic analysis and synthesis of linkages (planar and spatial) and higher-pair mechanisms (cams and gears) in a single-volume format.
Asok Kumar Mallik, Amitabha Ghosh, Gunter Dittrich, 1994
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Towards a Non-Static Theory of Profit Maximization
This Book Is An Exercise In Pure Theory At The Micro-Level.
Amitabha Mukherjee, 1990
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Buddhism: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies
Sukhavati Sutra, the Oh-jo-ko for the rebirth to the Pure Land after death, the Amida-ko for praying to Amitabha Buddha, the Bodai-ko for the salvation and enlightenment by Amitabha Buddha, the Fudan-Nembutsu-ye ceremonies, all of which ...
Paul Williams
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Floriculture in India
Dustjacket Slightly Frayed. Condition Good. Creasing On Half Tilte Page.
Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay, 1986
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Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World
Amitabha. A class of devas of Savarni Man- vantara. Amitabha. 'Infinite light'. A Buddha extensively worshipped in Central Asian, East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism. He is Dhyani-Buddha of the Mahayana sacred cult and legend, known to the ...
Ganga Ram Garg, 1992
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Buddhism in Taiwan: Religion and the State, 1660-1990
In one of the more controversial chapters of his New Treatise, Yinshun discusses the possible origin of the figure of Amitabha Buddha within the context of Hindu solar worship. Several factors led him to believe that Amitabha derived directly ...
Charles Brewer Jones, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMITABHA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Amitabha is used in the context of the following news items.
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Apple Watch: Choosing The Right Watch Band
By Amitabha Sarfati July 4, 2015. Apple Watch: Choosing The Right Watch Band. With the Apple Watch finally on the market, many potential buyers are trying to ... «News For Shoppers, Jul 15»
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No Artist Shuffle In iOS 8.4
By Amitabha Sarfati July 3, 2015. No Artist Shuffle In iOS 8.4. Apple Tuesday released iOS 8.4, the latest free software update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod ... «News For Shoppers, Jul 15»
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Watch First Full-Length Trailer For 'Steve Jobs' Movie
Watch First Full-Length Trailer For 'Steve Jobs' Movie. By Amitabha Sarfati July 2, 2015. Watch First Full-Length Trailer For 'Steve Jobs' Movie. Universal Studios ... «News For Shoppers, Jul 15»
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India landslides kill 38 in Darjeeling
Incessant rains in the area for the past couple of days caused the landslide, district magistrate Anurag Srivastava told the BBC's Amitabha ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Sufi Sutra to go to Dhaka, Goa | Kolkata NYOOOZ
We expect them to gain greater recognition through this festival," said Amitabha Bhattacharya, founder-director, of Banglanatak.com. Last year ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
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Apple Launches Apple Music, Beats 1 Radio And iOS 8.4
By Amitabha Sarfati July 1, 2015. Apple Launches Apple Music, Beats 1 Radio And iOS 8.4. On Tuesday morning Apple launched Apple Music, the company's ... «News For Shoppers, Jun 15»
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This standing Amitabha Buddha is highly regarded for its realistic facial features, which many experts believe most closely resemble the Korean ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jun 15»
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Laughter yoga eases pain for hospice patients
He eventually trained as a laughter yoga instructor and now runs sessions at the Amitabha Hospice in the Auckland suburb of Avondale. «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Civil War Games Removed From App Store Due To Confederate …
Civil War Games Removed From App Store Due To Confederate Flag Usage. By Amitabha Sarfati June 28, 2015. Civil War Games Removed From App Store ... «News For Shoppers, Jun 15»
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Man sells family home to open free classes
After entering the classroom, they greet their teachers with folded arms and say "Amitabha Buddha". The children then sit at the dinner table ... «Viet Nam News, Jun 15»

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