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   pandit

   /ˈpandɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a Hindu scholar learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy and religion, typically also a practising priest: "the pandit chants the marriage mantras"
   • ▪ a wise man or teacher: "Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya"
   • ▪ a talented musician (used as a respectful title or form of address): "Panditji played the refrain"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Sanskrit paṇḍita ‘learned man’, use as noun of paṇḍita ‘learned, skilled’; the same word as pundit.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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