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pandit

pan·dit

pandit

 
pronunciation:
paen diht [or] puhn diht
part of speech: noun
definition 1: in India, a Brahman who is learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy.
definition 2: used as title of respect in India for a man of wisdom or learning.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru became the first prime minister of India in 1947.