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Maitreya

Syllabification: (Mai·tre·ya)
Pronunciation: /mīˈtrāə/

Buddhism
Definition of Maitreya
  • the Buddha who will appear in the future.

Origin:

Sanskrit, from mitra 'friend or friendship'

Maitreya in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Maitreya in the British & World English dictionary