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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A family priest. India

   "The purohit helps the pilgrim should he fall sick or have difficulties with officials."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

brahmangurupunditsannyasiyogi

Example

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"The purohit helps the pilgrim should he fall sick or have difficulties with officials."

Etymology

From Hindi पुरोहित (purohit), from Sanskrit पुरोहित (purohita) from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey-.

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