sramana

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/sɹəˌmɑːnə//ʃɹəˌmɑːnə/

noun

Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).

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samana
OriginSanskrit श्रमण →
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Meanings

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nounsramana (plural sramanas)

plural sramanas · alternative sraman · alternative Sramana · alternative śramaṇa · alternative Śramaṇa · alternative śramana · alternative Śramana · alternative shraman · alternative shramana · alternative Shramana

  1. proscribedsometimesinexactlifestyleSynonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).

    Synonyms: samana

Sramana2

nounSramana (plural Sramanas)

plural Sramanas

  1. Alternative letter-case form of sramana, an Indian ascetic.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).

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samana
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samana

Origin

  1. Sanskritश्रमण
  2. Englishsramana

A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts.

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sramana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sramana

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“sramana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sramana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sramana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sramana.

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