Jisho

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Noun
1. grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)Buddhism, See also 大姉 だいし
Noun
2. private-sector scholar
Wikipedia definition
3. Householder (Buddhism)In English translations of Buddhist literature, householder denotes a variety of terms. Most broadly, it refers to any layperson, and most narrowly, to a wealthy and prestigious familial patriarch. In contemporary Buddhist communities, householder is often used synonymously with laity, or non-monastics.
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