ananda

¹

[ ah-nuhn-duh ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. perfect bliss.

Ananda

²

[ ah-nuhn-duh ]

noun

1. flourished early 5th century b.c., favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.

Ananda

/ əˈnændə /

noun

1. Ananda5th century bc5th century bcMIndianRELIGION: Buddhist 5th century bc , the first cousin, favourite disciple, and personal attendant of the Buddha

Word History and Origins

Origin of ananda¹

From the Sanskrit prefix ānanda- joy, happiness

Example Sentences

“What we are now seeing is the growth of convenience,” said Ananda Roy from consumer analysis company, Circana.

From BBC

The book also won the Association of Asian Studies Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy book prize.

From BBC

Fomer MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has been living with breast cancer for nearly six years and has taken holistic and traditional approaches to treating the disease, Some of her tumors, she says, are undetectable now.

From Los Angeles Times

The 51-year-old, who rose to fame on BET’s “Teen Summit” and hosted “The Ananda Lewis Show” in the early aughts, found a lump in her breast in January 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

Zheng nodded again, and Razi wrote down Ananda Rock there.

From Literature