Tilak

//ˈtɪlək// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.

    "I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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"I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).

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