rishi
A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes…A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
» Rishi wanted to study civil engineering, despite his parents wishing he'd become a doctor.
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2 sensesA Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India's history as the patriarchs of other countries, constituting a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from Asuras, Devas and mortal men.
Rishi
ри́шиríši
Examples
2 sentencesRishi wanted to study civil engineering, despite his parents wishing he'd become a doctor.
The UK under Rishi Sunak is eliminating gender-neutral single-stall restrooms for no reason other than to hurt trans people.
Translations
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Origin
From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *r̥šíš (whence Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬴𐬌𐬴 (ərəFrom Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *r̥šíš (whence Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬴𐬌𐬴 (ərəṣ̌iṣ̌, “seer”)), probably related to अर्षति (árṣati, “to flow, pour”).
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