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MAITREYA
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• MAITREYA (noun)
The noun MAITREYA has 1 sense:
1. the Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama
Familiarity information: MAITREYA used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Boddhisatva; Bodhisattva (Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others)
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