pandit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy

Word forms

pandit pandits

Etymology

From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pundit.

Synonyms

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