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pun⋅dit
[puhn-dit] 
–noun
| 1. | a learned person, expert, or authority. |
| 2. | a person who makes comments or judgments, esp. in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator. |
| 3. | pandit. |
Origin:
1665–75; < Hindi paṇḍit < Skt paṇḍita learned man, (adj.) learned
1665–75; < Hindi paṇḍit < Skt paṇḍita learned man, (adj.) learned
Related forms:
pun⋅dit⋅ic, adjective
pun⋅dit⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. sage, guru, savant.
1. sage, guru, savant.
pan⋅dit
[puhn-dit; spelling pron. pan-dit] –noun
| a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect. |
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| pan·dit (pān'dĭt) n.
[Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍitaḥ; see pundit.] |
| pun·dit (pŭn'dĭt) n.
[Hindi paṇḍit, learned man, from Sanskrit paṇḍitaḥ, learned, scholar, perhaps of Dravidian origin.] pun'dit·ry n. |
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Pundit
Pun"dit\, n. [Hind. pandit, Skr. pandita a learned man.] A learned man; a teacher; esp., a Brahman versed in the Sanskrit language, and in the science, laws, and religion of the Hindoos; in Cashmere, any clerk or native official. [Written also pandit.] [India]
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pundit
1672, "learned Hindu," especially one versed in Sanskrit lore, from Hindi payndit "a learned man, master, teacher," from Skt. payndita-s "a learned man, scholar," of unknown origin. Broader application in Eng. is first recorded 1816.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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