acharya

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noun

an individual who practices or is knowledgeable on any of the prevalent disciplines of customs, learning, rituals, arts, traditions, schools etc., especially one imparting them into pupils.

OriginSanskrit आचार →
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Meanings

acharya1

nounacharya (plural acharyas)

plural acharyas

  1. historicalrarean individual who practices or is knowledgeable on any of the prevalent disciplines of customs, learning, rituals, arts, traditions, schools etc., especially one imparting them into pupils.
  2. historicalrarea scholar, practitioner, professional, specialist, disciplinarian imparting knowledge.

Acharya2

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

acharya · noun

  1. Sanskritआचार्य“Practitioner and Teacher”
  2. Sanskritआर्य“Virtuous and Reverend”
  3. Sanskritआचार“Practice and Discipline”
  4. Englishacharya

From Sanskrit आचार (ācāra, “Practice and Discipline”) Sanskrit आर्य (ārya, “Virtuous and Reverend”) Sanskrit आचार्य (ācārya, “Practitioner and Teacher”). Doublet of ajari.

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Acharya · proper noun

  1. Sanskritआचार्य“one who is learned in conduct”
  2. EnglishAcharya

From Sanskrit आचार्य (ācārya, “one who is learned in conduct”), from आचार (ācāra, “rules, conduct”).

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Translations

Hindi आचार्य
  • आचार्य (ācārya)Disciplinarian, Scholar, Academic, Expert, Specialist.
Hungarian ácsárja
  • ácsárjaDisciplinarian, Scholar, Academic, Expert, Specialist.
Portuguese acharya
  • acharyaDisciplinarian, Scholar, Academic, Expert, Specialist.
Urdu آچارْیَہ
  • آچارْیَہ (ācārya)Disciplinarian, Scholar, Academic, Expert, Specialist.
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