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.

Origin of ashram

1
First recorded in 1915–20, ashram is from the Sanskrit word āśrama

Words Nearby ashram

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How to use ashram in a sentence

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

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • Outer walls were moss-covered; pigeons fluttered over the flat gray roof, unceremoniously sharing the ashram quarters.

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • My friend and I made for the shelter of a lordly cadamba tree at the ashram gate.

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for ashram

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

Origin of ashram

1
from Sanskrit āśrama, from ā- near + śrama religious exertion

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