nirvana

[ nir-vah-nuh, -van-uh, ner- ]

/ nɪrˈvɑ nə, -ˈvæn ə, nər- /

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noun

(often initial capital letter)Pali nibbana. Buddhism. freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion: attained by the Arhat as his goal but postponed by the Bodhisattva.

(often initial capital letter)Hinduism. salvation through the union of Atman with Brahma; moksha.

a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry, and the external world.

Origin of nirvana

First recorded in 1830–40, nirvana is from the Sanskrit word nirvāṇa

OTHER WORDS FROM nirvana

nir·va·nic, adjective

Words nearby nirvana

NIRA, Nirenberg, NIREX, niridazole, Nirmalin, nirvana, Niŝ, Nisan, Nisei, nisgul, nish

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Example sentences from the Web for nirvana

When I was growing up they called Green Day and Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins “alternative pop.”
The Rise of Jack Antonoff, the Taylor Swift Whisperer|Kevin Fallon|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Part of the short version was used as an intro to the Nirvana single “Love Buzz,” and is referred to as “Buzz Cut.”
Kurt Cobain’s Moody 1988 Mixtape: A Wormhole into the Strange Mind of a Rock Legend|Marlow Stern|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gone were female-led and feminist-sympathetic bands like Nirvana and the Beastie Boys.
Beyoncé Is Our Indigo Girl: The Halcyon '90s and Feminism's Resurgence in Pop Music|Amanda Marcotte|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Nicki Minaj, nirvana could only be reached when all of the world knew exactly what her butt looks like.
Nicki Minaj’s Ass-tastic ‘Anaconda’ Video and the Curse of the Butt Career|Kevin Fallon|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The sultry chanteuse enraged the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain with comments she made about wanting to die young.
Lana Del Rey’s Silly Death Wish and the Perils of Pop Artifice|Amanda Marcotte|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is the captain the Vose line fired off the Nirvana three years ago.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
This is Nirvana, the end to which we must all strive, the only end that there can be to the trouble of the world.
The Soul of a People|H. Fielding
On the other hand the doctrine that nirvana is attainable merely by practising the Jhnas is expressly reprobated as a heresy.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
In the dearth of visible Arhats it was consoling to think that nirvana could be won in other worlds.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
The philosophy of Nirvana comes the closest to admission of this fact, but even it holds Nirvana to be desirable.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey

British Dictionary definitions for nirvana

nirvana

/ (nɪəˈvɑːnə, nɜː-) /

noun

Buddhism Hinduism final release from the cycle of reincarnation attained by extinction of all desires and individual existence, culminating (in Buddhism) in absolute blessedness, or (in Hinduism) in absorption into Brahman

Derived forms of nirvana

nirvanic, adjective

Word Origin for nirvana

C19: from Sanskrit: extinction, literally: a blowing out, from nir- out + vāti it blows

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for nirvana

nirvana

[ (neer-vah-nuh, nur-vah-nuh) ]

In Buddhism, the highest state of consciousness, in which the soul is freed from all desires and attachments. Nirvana is sometimes inaccurately used as a synonym for heaven or paradise.

单词	nirvana
释义	nirvana [ nir-vah-nuh, -van-uh, ner- ] / nɪrˈvɑ nə, -ˈvæn ə, nər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nirvana ON THESAURUS.COM noun (often initial capital letter)Pali nibbana. Buddhism. freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion: attained by the Arhat as his goal but postponed by the Bodhisattva. (often initial capital letter)Hinduism. salvation through the union of Atman with Brahma; moksha. a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry, and the external world. Origin of nirvana First recorded in 1830–40, nirvana is from the Sanskrit word nirvāṇa OTHER WORDS FROM nirvana nir·va·nic, adjective Words nearby nirvana NIRA, Nirenberg, NIREX, niridazole, Nirmalin, nirvana, Niŝ, Nisan, Nisei, nisgul, nish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nirvana When I was growing up they called Green Day and Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins “alternative pop.” The Rise of Jack Antonoff, the Taylor Swift Whisperer\|Kevin Fallon\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Part of the short version was used as an intro to the Nirvana single “Love Buzz,” and is referred to as “Buzz Cut.” Kurt Cobain’s Moody 1988 Mixtape: A Wormhole into the Strange Mind of a Rock Legend\|Marlow Stern\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Gone were female-led and feminist-sympathetic bands like Nirvana and the Beastie Boys. Beyoncé Is Our Indigo Girl: The Halcyon '90s and Feminism's Resurgence in Pop Music\|Amanda Marcotte\|August 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For Nicki Minaj, nirvana could only be reached when all of the world knew exactly what her butt looks like. Nicki Minaj’s Ass-tastic ‘Anaconda’ Video and the Curse of the Butt Career\|Kevin Fallon\|August 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The sultry chanteuse enraged the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain with comments she made about wanting to die young. Lana Del Rey’s Silly Death Wish and the Perils of Pop Artifice\|Amanda Marcotte\|June 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He is the captain the Vose line fired off the Nirvana three years ago. Blow The Man Down\|Holman Day This is Nirvana, the end to which we must all strive, the only end that there can be to the trouble of the world. The Soul of a People\|H. Fielding On the other hand the doctrine that nirvana is attainable merely by practising the Jhnas is expressly reprobated as a heresy. Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)\|Charles Eliot In the dearth of visible Arhats it was consoling to think that nirvana could be won in other worlds. Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)\|Charles Eliot The philosophy of Nirvana comes the closest to admission of this fact, but even it holds Nirvana to be desirable. Human Nature and Conduct\|John Dewey British Dictionary definitions for nirvana nirvana / (nɪəˈvɑːnə, nɜː-) / noun Buddhism Hinduism final release from the cycle of reincarnation attained by extinction of all desires and individual existence, culminating (in Buddhism) in absolute blessedness, or (in Hinduism) in absorption into Brahman Derived forms of nirvana nirvanic, adjective Word Origin for nirvana C19: from Sanskrit: extinction, literally: a blowing out, from nir- out + vāti it blows Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nirvana heaven, joy, peace, ecstasy, awakening, bliss, serenity, tranquillity, paradise, happiness, cloud nine Cultural definitions for nirvana nirvana [ (neer-vah-nuh, nur-vah-nuh) ] In Buddhism, the highest state of consciousness, in which the soul is freed from all desires and attachments. Nirvana is sometimes inaccurately used as a synonym for heaven or paradise. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nirvana

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