A male member of a Buddhist monastic community; a Buddhist monk. Occasionally also: a male member of a Jain or Hindu monastic community. Cf. bhikkhu…
Esp. in Theravada Buddhism: a male member of a Buddhist monastic community; a Buddhist monk. Occasionally also: a male member of a Jain or Hindu…
A Brahman in the second stage of life, which carries with it certain social obligations, as the duty to marry and have children.