Savitri

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proper noun

The Savitri Mantra (Sanskrit: सावित्री मन्त्र), a verse or prayer addressed to सवितृ (savitṛ) or the Sun (esp. the celebrated verse RV. iii, 62, 10; also called गायत्री (gāyatrī) q.v.)

OriginSanskrit सावित्री →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Savitri Mantra (Sanskrit: सावित्री मन्त्र), a verse or prayer addressed to सवितृ (savitṛ) or the Sun (esp. the celebrated verse RV. iii, 62, 10; also called गायत्री (gāyatrī) q.v.)
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसावित्री
  2. EnglishSavitri

Borrowed from Sanskrit सावित्री (sāvitrī).

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APA

Savitri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savitri

MLA

“Savitri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savitri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Savitri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savitri.

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