nirvana (n.)

  1. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

    [ Syn: enlightenment ]

  2. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

    [ Syn: eden , paradise , heaven , promised land , shangri-la ]

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