bo·dhi·satt·va /ˌbodɪˈsʌtvə, ˈsɑt-/
  菩薩
  Bo·dhi·sat Bo·dhi·satt·va,  Bo·dhi·satt·wa, n.  Buddhism One who has reached the highest degree of saintship, so that in his next incarnation he will be a Buddha, or savior of the world. -- Bo*dhi*sat*ship, n.
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  Bodhisattva
       n : Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
           [syn: Boddhisatva]