Jain

[ jahyn ]

noun

1. an adherent of Jainism.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Jains or Jainism.

Jain

/ dʒaɪn; ˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

1. an adherent of Jainism
2. one of the saints believed to be the founders of Jainism

adjective

1. of or relating to Jainism or the Jains

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jain¹

1795–1805; ≪ Sanskrit jaina

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jain¹

C19: from Hindi jaina saint, literally: overcomer, from Sanskrit

Example Sentences

Even with technological advances on the horizon, Ravi Jain, who attended the recent calligraphy class in London, said the beauty of calligraphy surpasses what any computer-generated letters could achieve.

From New York Times

“Given the enormous investment put into this project, it was important to present the results in a way that anybody else can now go and benefit from them,” said Google Research collaborator Viren Jain.

From Science Daily

Swaraj Jain from Jaipur is heading to New York University in August, brimming with excitement and a clear understanding of the challenges ahead.

From BBC

“What happens is you get a stagnated weather pattern — it’s very hot and very dry,” said study author Piyush Jain, research scientist with Natural Resources Canada.

From Los Angeles Times

“The whole premise of the main higher education industry is that a college degree pays off,” Marshall Steinbaum, an expert in higher education finance at the Jain Family Institute, told me in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times