Is “Bodhisattva” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BODHISATTVA
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Meaning of Bodhisattva

/boʊ̯diːˈsɑtvə/

noun
  1. 1.A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.

  2. 2.An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.

Synonyms: mahasattva