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Maitreya

mait·reya

UK/məˈtɹaɪ.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

the Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit मैत्रेय (maitreya, “friendly, benevolent”).

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