samaj
[ suh-mahj ]
noun
a Hindu religious society or movement.
Origin of samaj
1First recorded in 1870–75, samaj is from the Hindi word samāj meeting
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How to use samaj in a sentence
When you have visited Poona, and have listened to the Gayan samaj, we shall resume our present conversation.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyThe same ideal was applied by the Brahmo samaj to different parts, different provinces of our society.
India for Indians | C. R. (Chittaranjan) DasAs early as 1857 he joined the Brahma samaj, a religious association aiming at the reformation of Hinduism.
The age of admission to the samaj is eighteen, and members are expected to contribute to its funds at least 1% of their income.
The object of the samaj is to benefit the world by improving its physical, social, intellectual and moral conditions.
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