Pooja

//ˈpuːdʒə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of puja. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "The priest celebrated a special pooja to pray for the Great Socialist's victory; mutton biryani was distributed on paper plates in front of the temple; and in the evening, there was free booze for all."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Hindi.

Example

More examples

"Pooja, the elegant lady with mellifluous voice, is to star in an upcoming Bollywood movie."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पूजा (pūjā, “worship”), from Sanskrit.

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