Alvar

[ahl-vahr]

noun (sometimes lowercase) Hinduism. (in southern India)

a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.

Origin:
< Tamil āl̤vār, derivative of ār̤- sink, be absorbed (as in contemplation)

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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