tirthankara

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noun

A person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance.

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Meanings

tirthankara1

nountirthankara (plural tirthankaras)

plural tirthankaras

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Tirthankara.

Tirthankara2

nounTirthankara (plural Tirthankaras)

plural Tirthankaras · alternative Tirthankar · alternative tirthankar · alternative tirthankara

  1. JainismA person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara, “ford-maker”), from तीर्थम् (tīrtham, “ford”) + कर (kara, “maker”), where "ford" refers to the crossing across the material world.

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APA

tirthankara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tirthankara

MLA

“tirthankara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tirthankara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tirthankara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tirthankara.

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