nirwana

Definitions of nirwana
  1. noun
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
    synonyms: Mekka, dorado, eldorado, hemel, hemelrijk, idylle, lusthof, lustoord, nirvana, paradijs, walhalla
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    type of:
    gewest, gouw, land, landschap, landstreek, regio, streek
    the extended spatial location of something
  2. noun
    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
    synonyms: nirvana
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