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‖ bhikku|ˈbɪkuː|
[Pali bhikku, f. Skr. bhikṣú (see next).]
A Buddhist mendicant or religious devotee. Cf. next.
1846Jrnl. R. Asiatic Soc. (Ceylon Branch) 84 The original formulary of introduction into the priesthood, after the shaving of the head and beard and putting on the yellow garment, being simply ‘Approach, O Bikkhu’, the Bikkhu being necessarily from his appellation a religious mendicant. 1903Nature 17 Dec. 163/2 Bhikkus of occidental nationalities..would be able to return to their own countries, there to spread the knowledge of Buddhism. 1927J. P. Arendzen Whom do You Say—? v. ii. 284 Buddhist Bhikkus when in England would..assume this title [Reverend]. 1959Times 3 Feb. 11/6 There is now a separate order of English bhikkus near Swiss Cottage. |