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Jain

American  
[jahyn] / dʒaɪn /
Also Jaina

noun

  1. an adherent of Jainism.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Jains or Jainism.

Jain British  
/ dʒaɪn, ˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

  1. an adherent of Jainism

  2. one of the saints believed to be the founders of Jainism

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adjective

  1. of or relating to Jainism or the Jains

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Etymology

Origin of Jain

1795–1805; ≪ Sanskrit jaina

Example Sentences

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Ajit Jain, who Abel said is “peerless” in pricing insurance risk, runs Berkshire’s insurance operations.

From MarketWatch

There is ongoing speculation that Jain may retire in the next year or two.

From Barron's

According to senior author Isha Jain, PhD, a Gladstone Investigator, core investigator at Arc Institute, and professor of biochemistry at UC San Francisco, the study resolves a longstanding question in physiology.

From Science Daily

While these partnerships grant India access to advanced technologies, finance and high-end processing capabilities, "Global South alliances are critical for securing diversified, on-ground resource access and shaping emerging rules of global trade", Jain told AFP.

From Barron's

Jennifer Lee, a master's student in biomedical engineering, worked in Dr. Abhishek Jain's lab to design an advanced vessel-chip capable of reproducing the wide range of shapes seen in real blood vessels.

From Science Daily