Jain
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒeɪn/, /d͡ʒaɪn/
- Rhymes: -aɪn
Adjective
Jain (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Jainism.
Translations
of or pertaining to Jainism
Noun
Jain (plural Jains)
- An adherent or follower of Jainism.
- Donovan, The Universal Soldier
He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain,
A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew,
And he knows he shouldn't kill,
And he knows he always will
Coordinate terms
religious adherentsedit
Translations
follower of Jainism
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Proper noun
Jain (plural Jains)
- A surname.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Jain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 240.
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