Sangha

[ suhng-guh ]

noun

1. a community of Buddhist monks.

Sangha

/ ˈsɑnˌɡə /

noun

1. 1. the Buddhist community
   2. (in Theravada Buddhism) the monastic order

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sangha¹

First recorded in 1855–60, Sangha is from the Sanskrit word saṅgha

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sangha¹

from Sanskrit: group, congregation

Example Sentences

Sangha and one of Perry's doctors face several decades in prison if convicted.

From Salon

Jasveen Sangha, aka the “Ketamine Queen,” presented herself as “a celebrity drug dealer with high quality goods,” according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times

Mueller played a key role in the investigation by volunteering information to detectives after Perry’s death that linked so-called Ketamine Queen Jasveen Sangha and Perry’s acquaintance Erik Fleming to the case, according to law enforcement sources not authorized to discuss the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times

Federal prosecutors allege Jasveen Sangha, one of five people charged in actor Matthew Perry’s death, was known by another name: “Ketamine Queen.”

From Los Angeles Times

Others charged in the case include Jasveen Sangha, the so-called "Ketamine Queen" who prosecutors allege supplied the drug to Plasencia through the help of two other co-defendants, Erik Fleming and Dr Chavez.

From BBC