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

gautama \gau"tama\ gou"t.am.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
see also:
buddha gotama 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

gautama
     n : founder of buddhism; worshipped as a god c 563-483 bc
         syn: buddha, the buddha, siddhartha, gautama
         siddhartha, gautama buddha
see also:
buddha the buddha siddhartha gautama siddhartha gautama buddha 

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