pan·dit

[puhn-dit; spelling pronunciation pan-dit]
noun
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
Also, pundit.


Origin:
1820–30; < Hindi < Sanskrit paṇḍita

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Pan·dit

[puhn-dit]
noun
Vi·ja·ya Lak·shmi [vi-jahy-uh lahk-shmee] , 1900–90, Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru).
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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pandit (ˈpʌndɪt, (spelling pron) ˈpændɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Hinduism a variant of pundit

Pandit (ˈpʌndɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Vijaya Lakshmi (vɪˈjaɪə ˈlɑːkʃmɪ). 1900--90, Indian politician and diplomat; sister of Jawaharlal Nehru

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His pandit, his imam and his priest are less than pleased.
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