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nirvana

noun
🔊/nɪəˈvɑːnə/
🔊/nɪrˈvɑːnə/
 [uncountable]
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  1. (in the religion of Buddhism佛教) the state of peace and happiness that a person achieves after giving up all personal desires涅槃（超脱一切烦恼的境界）Topics Successc2
    Word Originfrom Sanskrit nirvāṇa, from nirvā ‘be extinguished’, from nis ‘out’ + vā- ‘to blow’.

Nirvana

🔊/nɜːˈvɑːnə/
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  1. a US rock band in the 1980s and 1990s, known for the harsh words of their songs and their wild stage performances. Their main singer was Kurt Cobain and their albums included Nevermind (1991), Incesticide (1992) and In Utero (1993).