Hari

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A name or epithet given commonly to Vishnu, but also to Indra and Yama. Hinduism
  2. 2
    A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
  3. 3
    A surname from Sanskrit.

    "To protest the sandwich chain’s use of azodicarbonamide in its bread, Ms. Hari posted a video of herself chewing another item in which the chemical is found: a yoga mat."

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"Mata Hari was intelligent and a polyglot."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हरि (hari).

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