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Holi

[ hoh-lee ]

noun

  1. the Hindu spring festival.


Holi

/ ˈhɒˌliː /

noun

  1. a Hindu spring festival, celebrated for two to five days, commemorating Krishna's dalliance with the cowgirls. Bonfires are lit and coloured powder and water thrown over celebrants


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Holi1

1905–10; < Hindi holī < Prakrit holiyā < Skt holikā

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Holi1

named after Holika , legendary female demon

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Example Sentences

The attendees throw colored powder around, not unlike the Hindu festival of Holi.

More mihte do ure helende enne e holi word e he urh his mu spec.

Qui manducat corpus domini bibit c. Ech e understande holi husel 180 unwurliche he understant him seluen eche pine.

As soon as the Holi festival is over the cultivators issue forth in thousands, armed with sickles, and begin to reap.

On this trip we came to the home of Holi, a rich and prominent native.

Here we were very kindly received and Holi presented Elder Steigerwald with a fine fat sheep.

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