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ash·ram

(äsh′rəm)

n. Hinduism

A usually secluded residence of a religious community and its guru.

[Sanskrit āśramaḥ : ā-, to + śramaḥ, toil, penance, austerity (from śramati, he toils, practices austerity).]

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ashram

(ˈæʃrəm; ˈɑːʃ-)

1. (Hinduism) a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives

2. a house that provides accommodation for destitute people

[from Sanskrit āśrama, from ā- near + śrama religious exertion]

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ash•ram

(ˈɑʃ rəm)

n.

1. a secluded place for retreat or instruction in Hinduism.

2. the community living there.

[1915–20; < Skt āśrama]

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Noun	1.	ashram - a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
	2.	ashram - (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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ashram

ашрам ашрама

ashram

[ˈæʃrəm] N → ashram m

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