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adj
great, eminent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: applied to terms from Indian history or philosophy
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adj
as an honorific for Indian titles, usually capitalized
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Usage: not-comparable
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noun
one of the three vehicles of mastery in means to achieve liberation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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History
From Sanskrit महा (mahā́), form of महत् (mahát, “great, big, high”) used in compounds.
