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noun basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
originLearned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “that which upholds or supports”). The definitions pertaining to Buddhism are influenced by dhamma, a loan word from Pali. Doublet of dhamma and firm.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0