li noun
the Hindu spring festival.
Origin:
1905–10; < Hindi holī < Prakrit holiyā < Skt holikā
1905–10; < Hindi holī < Prakrit holiyā < Skt holikā
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| —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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