vihara

V4I1H4A1R1A1

noun

A Buddhist monastery.

OriginSanskrit विहार →
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Meanings

nounvihara (plural viharas)

plural viharas · alternative vihare · alternative wihara · alternative wihare

  1. A Buddhist monastery.

Origin

  1. Sanskritविहार
  2. Englishvihara

Borrowed from Sanskrit विहार (vi-hāra).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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