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uposatha.

A regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Pali uposatha, derived from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha, “dwelling with [the gods], a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice”).

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