Mahavira


[muh-hah-veer-uh] /məˌhɑˈvɪər ə/

noun
1.
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/ˌmɑːhəˈvɪərə/
noun
1.
the title of Vardhamana 599–527 bc, Indian ascetic and religious teacher, regarded as the founder of Jainism

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