Buddha

[ boo-duh, bood-uh ]

noun

1. Prince Siddhāttha or Siddhartha, 566?–c480 b.c., Indian religious leader: founder of Buddhism. Also called But·su [boot, -soo, boot, -, boo, -ts, oo],.
2. any of a series of teachers in Buddhism, of whom Gautama was the last, who bring enlightenment and wisdom.
3. (sometimes lowercase) Buddhism. a person who has attained full prajna, or enlightenment; Arhat.

buddha

¹

/ ˈbʊdə /

noun

1. Buddhism often capital a person who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
2. an image or picture of the Buddha

Buddha

²

/ ˈbʊdə /

noun

1. the Buddha
   ?563–483 bc , a title applied to Gautama Siddhartha, a nobleman and religious teacher of N India, regarded by his followers as the most recent rediscoverer of the path to enlightenment: the founder of Buddhism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Buddha¹

First recorded in 1675–85; from Sanskrit: “awakened” ( budh- “awaken, notice, understand” + -ta past participle suffix)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Buddha¹

C17: from Sanskrit: awakened, enlightened, from budh to awake, know

Example Sentences

The other monks looked down on him based on his appearance and he told them the symbol of Buddha is the lotus.

From Los Angeles Times

Buddha can say he enjoyed it because he won, but it was a lot for me!

From Salon

Of course, Chef Buddha Lo is the only US winner to have won the crown twice.

From Salon

Of course, Buddha is the only US winner to have won the crown twice.

From Salon

“Afghanistan hasn’t been this safe in 20 years,” others declare, posing next to the vast chasms left behind by the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas more than 20 years ago.

From BBC