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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"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPANDIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PANDIT definition: 1. a Hindu priest 2. a teacher or wise man 3. someone who plays a musical instrument very well. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PanditPandit - Wikipedia

    Pandit is a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname native to the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. 'Pandit' as a last name is used by both Kashmiri Hindus and Kashmiri Muslim of Hindu lineage.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › panditPandit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a wise or learned man in India often used as an honorary title. Examples of pandit in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Her grandmother isn’t a pandit – in India, as well as in Indian diaspora communities, that’s been a domain that is largely populated by men, with cultural mores at play.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › panditPANDIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pandit definition: a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning. See examples of PANDIT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPANDIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    pandit meaning: 1. a Hindu priest 2. a teacher or wise man 3. someone who plays a musical instrument very well. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpandit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    (Indian English) a musician with a lot of skill. Check pronunciation: pandit. Definition of pandit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPANDIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. in India, a Brahman who is learned in Sanskrit and in Hindu philosophy, law, and religion. 2. [P-] a title of respect for such a person. , used before the name. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. var. of pundit. Word Frequency.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › panditPandit - definition of pandit by The Free Dictionary

    pan·dit. (păn′dĭt) or pun·dit (pŭn′-) n. 1. A Brahmin scholar or learned man. 2. Used as a title of respect for a learned man in India. [Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍitaḥ; see pundit .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.oxfordbibliographies.com › abstract › documentPandits/Wise Men - Hinduism - Oxford Bibliographies

    Aug 23, 2017 · Pandit, or more colloquially pundit, is one of those Indic words, like karma or mantra, that have found a home in the English language, in today’s parlance referring to someone who is either praised or mocked for delivering expert opinions on politics or current affairs.

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    Definition of pandit in English:. cite. pandit