Maitreya

/maɪˈtreɪə/
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Definitions of Maitreya
  1. noun
    the Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama
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    Boddhisatva, Bodhisattva
    Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
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