Pandit

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An honorary title for a learned man or scholar. India, Nepal
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy

Synonyms

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punditabecedariancertified teacherdocentdoctordominie

Example

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"Pandit Raghunath Murmu developed the Ol Chiki script."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pundit.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit).

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