Marichi

M3A1R1I1C3H4I1

proper noun

The eldest of the ten Prajapatis, the father of Kashyap and one of the Saptarishis.

OriginSanskrit मरीचि →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe eldest of the ten Prajapatis, the father of Kashyap and one of the Saptarishis.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमरीचि
  2. EnglishMarichi

Borrowed from Sanskrit मरीचि (marīci).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hiramic
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