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English
Etymology
From Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara, literally “Lord of Perception”).
Proper noun
Avalokiteshvara
- (Buddhism) A bodhisattva who embodies compassion.
Translations
bodhisattva of compassion
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