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Meaning of "ashram" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASHRAM

From Sanskrit āśrama, from ā- near + śrama religious exertion.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ASHRAM

ashram  [ˈæʃrəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASHRAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ashram 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 ASHRAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ashram

Ashram

Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio, yeshiva or dojo.

Definition of ashram in the English dictionary

The definition of ashram in the dictionary is a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives. Other definition of ashram is a house that provides accommodation for destitute people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASHRAM


abram
ˈæbrəm
centrum
ˈsɛntrəm
conundrum
kəˈnʌndrəm
Durham
ˈdʌrəm
durum
ˈdjʊərəm
forum
ˈfɔːrəm
fulcrum
ˈfʊlkrəm
harem
ˈhɛərəm
Hiram
ˈhaɪərəm
ingram
ˈɪŋɡrəm
Mizoram
mɪˈzɔːrəm
ngultrum
əŋˈɡuːltrəm
quorum
ˈkwɔːrəm
Rotherham
ˈrɒðərəm
serum
ˈsɪərəm
spectrum
ˈspɛktrəm
theorem
ˈθɪərəm
Trivandrum
trɪˈvændrəm
Vibram
ˈvaɪbrəm
wolfram
ˈwʊlfrəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASHRAM

ashlar veneer
ashlaring
ashler
ashless
Ashley
ashman
ashmen
Ashmolean Museum
ashore
ashplant
ashraf
ashrama
ashramite
Ashtanga yoga
Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashtoreth
ashtray

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASHRAM

Agram
Aram
block diagram
cram
diagram
dram
foram
gram
haram
histogram
hologram
ihram
kilogram
monogram
program
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Seram
telegram
Thiruvananthapuram
tram

Synonyms and antonyms of ashram in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ashram» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASHRAM

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

Translator English - Chinese

修行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ashram
570 millions of speakers

English

ashram
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आश्रम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأشرم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ашрам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ashram
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আশ্রম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ashram
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ashram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ashram
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アーシュラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아쉬람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ashram
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ashram
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆசிரமம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आश्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ashram´dan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ashram
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aśramie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ашрам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ashram
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

άσραμ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

ashram
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ashrammet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ashram
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ashram

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASHRAM»

The term «ashram» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASHRAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ashram» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ashram» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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QUOTES WITH «ASHRAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ashram.
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Paulo Costanzo
My parents were hippies. They met at an ashram, where they were studying how to be enlightened.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASHRAM»

Discover the use of ashram in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ashram and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ashram Notes
Ancient Christian Gnostics claimed to possess Jesus' secret teachings that taught them how to attain gnosis, 'self-knowledge'. Now El Morya brings to his Western students a set of rituals and precise techniques to achieve gnosis.
El Morya, Mark Prophet, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, 1990
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Cistercian Spirituality: An Ashram Perspective
As the editor, Fr. Michael Casey, relates in the introduction: "This book is offered to a wider world in the hope that it will serve as a means of making and deepening contact with the spirit of the Cistercian tradition not so much as it is ...
Francis Acharya, 2011
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Lighting the Lamp of Wisdom: A Week Inside a Yoga Ashram
Takes the reader into a typical week of retreat inside a Hindu monastic community, detailing such events as worship services, meditation practices, classes on scriptures, chanting and music, and yoga classes.
John Ittner, 2002
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The Ashram
'A young woman vows to burn to death...voluntarily,' blared the radio.
Sattar Memon, 2006
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Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Its Role, Responsibility and Future ...
From the publisher's note, "Those who would like to follow closely how this onerous task (of perfection being attempted at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram) is being realized in actual practice both in the life of the individuals & in the life of ...
Jugal Kishore Mukherjee, 1997
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Murder in the Ashram: Welcome to the dark side of Delhi...
Ruby Jones has moved to Delhi to pursue her dreams of becoming an international news journalist.
Kathleen McCaul, 2011
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Genevieve in Ashram
Genevieve in Ashram is the story of Genevieve Quiggly, an 11-year old girl, who with her dog, Louie, explores a nearby mysterious mountain.
Edward Batory, 2001
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Ashram Schools in India: Problems and Prospects
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Brundaban Chandra Mishra, 2005
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Vinoba: His Life and Work
JAMNALAL BAJAJ had come in contact with Gandhiji specially -during the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920. He used to pay frequent visits to him at the Sabarmati Ashram and had been accepted as Bapu's 'fifth son'.
Shriman Narayan, Vinobā, 1970
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The Graceful Guru: Hindu Female Gurus in India and the ...
From the outset, Sarada Devi provided spiritual advice and sent many donors to Gauri Ma to ensure the success of the ashram; the mutual respect and friendship that Sarada Devi, Gauri Ma and, later, Durga Ma shared made the ashram ...
Karen Pechilis, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASHRAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ashram is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashram to be gazetted
THE Heritage Commission has initiated action to gazette the 110-year-old Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, as a heritage ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
2
Group of people attacks Maa, 5 followers injured
A group of people today allegedly attempted attack on 'Maa' and her son Guru Purushottamacharya of Siddhdata Ashram here in which five of ... «India.com, Jul 15»
3
PWD tenders 3 big-ticket infrastructure projects
The 11.9km long 4-lane "western bypass" road on national highway 17 will start near the Agnel Ashram at Nuvem and ends at Dramapur. «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Love It Do: Abandoned Beatles ashram in Rishikesh will be turned …
The Beatles came together at the Rishikesh ashram in the spring of '68. In a dilapidated state today, the ashram will soon be turned into a ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
Head of Satlok Ashram's followers arrested by police
Around 32 followers of Rampal, head of Satlok Ashram were arrested here for defying prohibitory orders while another six were arrested for ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
6
Students of Cuttack's Rahangula Ashram School fall ill due to …
Over hundreds of students of Rahangula Ashram School in Athagarh subdivision of Cuttack fell ill on Friday due to suspected food poisoning. «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
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Malaysia likely to decide fate of Vivekananda ashram next week
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is likely to decide the fate of a century-old Vivekananda Ashram as a "national heritage" building next week, even as ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
8
Three Days in an Ashram, Five Lessons Learned
It was a Thursday morning, and I just finished a different kind of meditation. As most of my startup friends know, I am a huge meditation buff, and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Government Reclaims 10 Acres of Land Leased to Asaram's Ashram
After the ashram authorities made an application for renewal, officials inspected the land and found that conditions like plantation of trees had ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
10
Turning childbirth into a joyous experience
No pain, all gain: Prenatal yoga participants at Urban Ashram Manila's three studios in Makati, Pasig, and BGC do a series of micro movements ... «Philippine Star, Jun 15»

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