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pan·dit
![](/images/syllable_hide.gif) pandit
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- pronunciation:
- paen
diht
[or]
puhn
diht
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
in India, a Brahman who is learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy.
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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. |
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