Arhat
[ ahr-huh t ]
/ ˈɑr hət /
noun
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
Also
Ar·hant
[ahr-huh nt] /ˈɑr hənt/.
Origin of Arhat
1865–70; < Sanskrit: meriting respect, derivative of
arhati (he) merits
OTHER WORDS FROM Arhat
Ar·hat·ship, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for arhant
arhat
/ (ˈɑːhət) /
noun
a Buddhist, esp a monk who has achieved enlightenment and at death passes to nirvana
Compare Bodhisattva
Word Origin for arhat
from Sanskrit: worthy of respect, from
arhati he deserves