Gautama

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gautama \Gau"ta*ma\ (gou"t[.a]*m[.a]), prop. n.
     The family name of {Buddha}, the founder of Buddhism; born
     ca. 563 b.c., died ca. 483 b.c. In He is worshipped by
     Buddhists as a god. See {Buddha}. [Also spelled {Gotama}.]
  
     Syn: Buddha, the Buddha, Siddhartha, Gotama, Gautama Buddha.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Gautama
       n : founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
           [syn: {Buddha}, {the Buddha}, {Siddhartha}, {Gautama
           Siddhartha}, {Gautama Buddha}]