First Known Use: 1917
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ashram
noun ash·ram \ˈäsh-rəm, -ˌräm; ˈash-ˌram\
: a place where a person or a group of people go to live separately from the rest of society and practice the Hindu religion
Full Definition of ASHRAM
1
: a secluded dwelling of a Hindu sage; also : the group of disciples instructed there
2
: a religious retreat
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Origin of ASHRAM
Sanskrit āśrama, from śrama religious exercise
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