Pujari
//puːˈdʒɑːɹi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who performs a puja, especially a priest in a Hindu temple. Hinduism
"The pujari at the Kalika Mata temple lightly tolls the bell and then in a voice that is as clear and crystalline as the sky this morning sings the Surya Stotra."
Example
More examples"The pujari at the Kalika Mata temple lightly tolls the bell and then in a voice that is as clear and crystalline as the sky this morning sings the Surya Stotra."
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi पुजारी (pujārī).
More for "pujari"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.