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Definition of ashram noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ashram

noun

/ˈæʃrəm/

/ˈæʃrəm/

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a place where Hindus who wish to live away from society live together as a group; a place where other Hindus go for a short time to say prayers before returning to societyTopics Buildingsc2, Religion and festivalsc2
Word Originfrom Sanskrit āśrama ‘hermitage’.

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