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Holi
[ hoh-lee ]
noun
- the Hindu spring festival.
Holi
/ ˈhɒˌliː /
noun
- 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.
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More mihte do ure helende enne e holi word e he urh his mu spec.
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Qui manducat corpus domini bibit c. Ech e understande holi husel 180 unwurliche he understant him seluen eche pine.
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As soon as the Holi festival is over the cultivators issue forth in thousands, armed with sickles, and begin to reap.
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On this trip we came to the home of Holi, a rich and prominent native.
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Here we were very kindly received and Holi presented Elder Steigerwald with a fine fat sheep.
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