prajnaparamita
/ˌpradʒnəˈpɑːrəmɪtə/ /ˌprʌdʒnəˈpɑːrəmɪtə/(also prajna paramita, prajna-paramita) Buddhism
noun
(The name of) a group of ancient Mahayana Buddhist texts on the perfection of wisdom (frequently attributive); one of the teachings contained within them. Also occasionally: one of these texts.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Asiatic Research. From Sanskrit prajñā-pāramitā perfection of understanding (in Mahayana Buddhism, the ultimate perfection of six), alteration of Pali paññā-pāramī the fourth of ten such perfections + Sanskrit -tā, suffix forming abstract nouns.
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- have (or get) a leg-up on
- have (or get) itchy feet
- have (or get)one's snout (or nose) in the trough
- have (or get) one's snout (or nose) in the trough
- have (or get) someone/thing taped
- have (or get) something down to a fine art
- have (or give) it large
- have (or have grown) whiskers
- have (or hold) no terrors for someone
- have (or hold) someone in the palm of one's hand
- have (or keep) an ear to the ground
- have (or keep) one's eye on
- have (or keep) one's finger on the pulse
- have (or keep) one's (or both) feet on the ground
- have (or keep) one's wits about one
- have (or know) all the answers
- have (or put) one's heart in
- have (or put) someone/thing down as
- have (or take) a butcher's
- have (or take) a leak
- have (or take) a pop at
- have (or throw) a fit
- have (or want) no truck with
- have (or with) an eye to