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noun

the Hindu spring festival.

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

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Holi (ˈhɒˌliː)

—n
	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

[named after Holika, legendary female demon]

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