Nirgrantha

noun

Nir·​gran·​tha

nirˈgräntə,

-iəˈ-,

-ran-

plural Nirgrantha or Nirgranthas

: jain

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit, free from ties, from nir-, nis- out, without + grantha tying, from grathnāti he ties

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