Noun: Buddha boo-du or bû-du [N. Amer], bû-du [Brit]
- The founder of Buddhism, a sage born near the present-day border between India and Nepal (c 563-483 BC)
- Siddhartha, Gautama, Gautama Siddhartha, Gautama Buddha
- One who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
Derived forms: Buddhas
Type of: angel, holy person, mystic, religious mystic, saint
Encyclopedia: Buddha, IN