enlightenment
/ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt/noun
उच्चारण इन्लाइट्न्मन्ट
ज्ञान, समझ, जागरूकता
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knowledge about and understanding of something, or the process of understanding it or making somebody understand it
ज्ञान, समझ, जागरूकता
- The museum offers enlightenment as well as entertainment.
- spiritual enlightenment
Synonyms understanding insight awareness knowledge illumination
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(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the state of perfect knowledge and peace in which a person is free from desire and suffering
बोध, आत्मज्ञान, ज्ञानोदय
- The Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya.
Synonyms nirvana awakening illumination
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[sing.] usually the Enlightenment
the period in the 18th century in Europe when thinkers stressed reason and science rather than tradition and religious authority
(यूरोप में अठारहवीं सदी का) प्रबोधन-काल, ज्ञानोदय युग
- Voltaire and Rousseau were writers of the Enlightenment.
Synonyms Age of Reason
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understanding insight awareness knowledge illumination nirvana awakening Age of Reason
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Bodh Gaya in Bihar, where the Buddha attained enlightenment, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
बिहार का Bodh Gaya, जहाँ Buddha को ज्ञान प्राप्त हुआ था, UNESCO World Heritage Site है।