Svetambara
Pronunciation: /swɛˈtɑːmbərə/
noun
- a member of one of the two principal sects of Jainism, which was formed circa 80 ad and survives today in parts of India. Ascetic adherents of the sect traditionally wear white clothing. See also Digambara.
Origin:
from Sanskrit śvetāmbara, literally 'white-clad'