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dharma

/ˈdɑɹ.mə/ noun C2
  1. The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order. (countable, uncountable)
  2. One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, or the universe; one's duty, societally or cosmically. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught. (countable, uncountable)
  5. Rule of conduct. (countable, uncountable)

Plural dharmas

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and translations from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.