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dar·shan

darshan

 
pronunciation:
dar shan  for 1 [or] dar shn  for 2
part of speech: noun
definition 1: in Hinduism, an instance of seeing or being in the presence of the divine, thought to be experienced through seeing a very holy person, sacred object, or holy place.
definition 2: in Judaism, a teacher of the Talmud and other religious texts at a synagogue.