nir·va·na 
(nîr-vänə, nər-)
(nîr-vänə, nər-)n.
1. often Nirvana
a. Buddhism A state in which the mind, enlightened as to the illusory nature of the self, transcends all suffering and attains peace.
b. Hinduism A state in which the soul, having relinquished individual attachments and recognized its identity with Brahman, escapes samsara.
2. An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy.
[Sanskrit nirvāṇam, a blowing out, extinction, nirvana : nis-, nir-, out, away + vāti, it blows; see wē- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
- wear the pants/trousers
- wear the trousers
- wear thin
- weary
- weasand
- weasel
- weasel out
- weasel word
- weather
- weather balloon
- weather-beaten
- weatherboard
- weatherboarding
- weather-bound
- weather bureau
- weathercast
- weathercaster
- weathercock
- weather deck
- weathered
- weather eye
- weatherglass
- weather in
- weathering
- weatherize