金剛 — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
金剛 is used for these senses in English:
- adamant An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness.
- bolt A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.
- vajra (countable) A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt.
- vajra (uncountable) One of the five central Buddhist principles, representing indestructible substance that cuts and penetrates through emotional instability or uncertainty.
adamant — full definition
- adj Refusing to change one's mind or position; firmly determined.
- noun A legendary stone or mineral once believed to be unbreakable, historically linked to diamond or lodestone.
bolt — full definition
- noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
- noun A flash of lightning.
- verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
- verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.