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pun⋅dit

  [puhn-dit]
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–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

Related forms:
pun⋅dit⋅ic, adjective
pun⋅dit⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. sage, guru, savant.
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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.
Also, pundit.

Origin:
1820–30; < Hindi < Skt paṇḍita
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pan·dit   (pān'dĭt)   
n.  

  1. A Brahman scholar or learned man.

  2. Used as a title of respect for a learned man in India.


[Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍitaḥ; see pundit.]
pun·dit   (pŭn'dĭt)   
n.  

  1. A source of opinion; a critic: a political pundit.

  2. A learned person.

  3. Hinduism Variant of pandit.


[Hindi paṇḍit, learned man, from Sanskrit paṇḍitaḥ, learned, scholar, perhaps of Dravidian origin.]
pun'dit·ry n.
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