Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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A transliteration of the Sanskrit araṇya and Pali arañña.
1. Cessation, quiescence.
2. A forest-dweller. One who practices meditation in the quiet of the wilderness. Translated into Chinese as 無諍聲 (āranyaka).
Definition[2]
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Araṇa 阿蘭那 It means a place of stillness, which is to practice pure conduct and to cultivate without the attachment of self and the Four Marks.
Source
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Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William