尊者
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Chinese
| to honour | ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (尊者) | 尊 | 者 | |
| simp. #(尊者) | 尊 | 者 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
尊者
- (literary) a person with high status; a senior person
- 養尊者必易服，養卑者否。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Yǎng zūnzhě bì yì fú, yǎng bēi zhě fǒu.
- In ministering to one more honourable than himself, the rule required a person to change the mourning he might be wearing, but not if the other were of lower position.
养尊者必易服，养卑者否。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (Buddhism) the Reverend; the Venerable; his Holiness
Usage notes
In Buddhism, this term is a translation of Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).
References
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“尊者” in 佛學大辭典 .
